Production Manager - BELL Lighting

Reports to: Technical Director
Working Hours: 42.5hrs per week, Mon to Fri 8am to 5pm
 

The BELL Philosophy

We pride ourselves on our core values of Customer Experience, Better Together, Vision and Passion, which remain central to the way we treat our customers and employees. We endeavour to treat you as a member of our family and believe in promoting and enhancing your career throughout your employment with us.

Bell Lighting is a well-established, rapidly growing manufacturer of high-quality lamps and luminaries.
Established in 1920, Bell Lighting is a leading manufacturer with over 100 years within the industry.
We are looking for a Production Manager, with experience in manufacturing or lighting. You will be responsible for end-to-end production operations within our Quality Control department, working with a skilled team to drive efficiency, improve processes, and deliver high-quality products to our customers.
 

Role Description

As a Production Manager, you will oversee all the aspects of manufacturing/production from design concept through to delivery. You will be responsible for:

• Managing the day-to-day running of the Assembly department and personnel, overseeing production management and assembly of all lighting products
• Prioritising workloads and workflow, to ensure the efficient completion of works orders and inventory control
• Creating and execute daily, weekly, monthly and annual production schedules
• Follow and lead the production aspects of the Company’s growth strategies, providing regular updates to the Board of Directors
• Maintaining build equipment, ensuring any procedural documentation relevant to the Assembly Department is updated where required
• Providing and conducting training for Assembly operatives, surrounding safe working procedures and product information, implementing SOP’s
• Production of BELL manufactured products and point of sales displays, assembling electrical panels and customer specified lighting products
• Product rework as and when required
• When required, support with technical calls and emails relating to any product builds
• Providing cover for the QC Test Department when required
• Leading and developing the Quality Control team in a fast-paced environment, ensuring cross-skilled throughout the department.
• Monitoring productivity rates, standards and quality control, reporting on KPIs, budgets, and production performance
• Implementing lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement strategies.
• Ensuring compliance with quality standards (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.)
• Identifying and troubleshooting production bottlenecks to improve efficiency.
• Managing health & safety procedures, ensuring a safe working environment.
• Ensuring the company’s procedures and policies are followed across the department
• Communicating any problems or obstacles to senior management
• Training and coaching Quality Control Operatives, both new and current employees
• Implementing safety, health, environment and quality requirements
  
   

Skills & Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have proven experience within a similar role in the electrical industry:

• Electrical qualification with Level 3 Diploma as minimum, or 18th Edition preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within a production or assembly position
• Experience of working with electrical wiring installations
• Experience in lighting product installation
• Competence in software packages to include Microsoft Office and Epicor
• Good customer interaction skills
• Ability to read and follow technical instructions and wiring diagrams
• Experience with soldering would be advantageous

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• 25 days + Statutory holidays per year, with an additional day for each year of service, up to 28 days’
• Free on-site gym, with free gym classes
• Health Shield scheme after completion of probationary period
• Cycle to work scheme after completion of probationary period
• Annual flu vaccinations available
• Salary sacrifice Electric Car Scheme

 
Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.