Production Controller

Production Controller

At Todd Hayes, we are very excited to be recruiting for a well-established, hugely successful and growing manufacturing company, based in Thetford.

This is a full time, permanent opportunity, working as a Production Controller.

Reporting to: Production Manager

Production is the very heart of our clients’ business and planning & controlling every aspect from raw material movement to generating profiles and small assemblies for stock to ensuring they have enough labour at the right time to achieve their outputs.

The person in this role with have their finger on the pulse of the heavy production knowing where material & fabrications are and the status of each job; totally focussing on the prompt and accurate supply of material and labour including pushing things to sub-contracting if need be.

This person will enjoy working within a fast-paced environment in a challenging and varied role. Seeing heavy builds through their entire production – start to finish.

Key Skills

·Ability to absorb and assimilate technical information.

·Sound computer skills utilising Microsoft Office and experience of MRP software preferable. Training will be provided on inhouse systems.

·Good communication skills

·Methodical, systematic approach to tasks with excellent attention to detail

·Tenacious and enthusiastic

·Experience from within an engineering manufacturing environment ideal

Job Specification

·Working closely with both the Production Manager and Slidebed Planner/Controller together with the manufacturing supervisors (heavies) to ensure the timely and efficient production of our client’s heavy range of products.

·Generating production orders for in house manufactured items.

·Attending the monthly production meetings commenting on material availability and project progress & issues.

·Working with the IT Manager to further develop in house systems for planning purposes.

·Working with the Production Manager & Slidebed Planner assessing priorities with respect to resources and sub-contractors.

·Generally working with the various production departments tackling any material supply problems they encounter; researching the issue and ensuring it is resolved properly for the future.

·Assisting the Production Manager with all production planning associated tasks as required.

For further details regarding this fantastic opportunity, please forward a copy of your CV today and we will be happy to discuss the role and the company in more detail!

Todd Hayes Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the large number of applications, we receive I’m afraid we are unable to respond to everyone individually however your details will remain on file should another suitable opportunity become available moving forward.

If we can take your application further, we will of course be in touch.

Todd Hayes is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Todd Hayes Ltd