Description
General Dynamics Land Systems is on the look-out for a full-time Production Line Manager to work in our Manufacturing Team. The successful and inclusive candidate will earn a favourable salary of £43,200 to £54,000 based on experience and potential. This is an ideal role for someone who has a proactive and positive mindset and a keen desire to grow professionally.
Joining an established team based at our Merthyr facility, you will work with stakeholders across the business to supervise the day to day running of a production line and up to 40 associated operatives in the GDLSUK facility.
If you were already working in this position, this is what you would have been working on this week:
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To plan, coordinate, prioritise and control production line activities and manufacturing processes to deliver product on-time to cost and quality schedule.
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Ensure a safe working environment and adherence to company and legislative requirements, processes and procedures. Lead the team to implement a culture of safety and improvement.
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Monitor assigned work activities to ensure required completion dates are met.
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Provide accurate daily/weekly/monthly status updates on all work activities within the assigned areas.
To apply for this role, you will require the following:
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University degree or recognised College diploma in Manufacturing or Business Administration or equivalent
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Previous supervisory experience relevant production experience preferably in a low volume high product value environment.
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Preferred Experience of military vehicle build, maintenance or use
- Must be able to cover shifts, as or if required
- Previous manufacturing experience in a unionised environment
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Goal oriented, with the ability to work under demanding conditions
- Demonstrated strong oral and written communication, organizational, coaching, problem solving and decision making skills
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Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment with minimal supervision
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Demonstrated lean manufacture and operational excellence skills
Our Company Benefits:
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering highly competitive benefits:
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A flexible benefits scheme - allowing you to adapt your benefits to suit yours and your family’s needs
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A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
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Professional training and development courses, both internal and external - allowing you to reach your full potential
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A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
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A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices – giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplace
About General Dynamics UK
General Dynamics Land Systems is a global leader in providing products and support across the full spectrum of combat vehicles. Our global team has more than 6,000 employees working towards creating a diverse product portfolio delivering best-in-class capability to Armed Forces communities worldwide. In the UK, we employee more than 700 people and are leading the way in Armoured Fighting Vehicles and sustainment services. Our vision is documented and embedded into our culture, so all employees understand the Company’s direction and their role in achieving it. We are currently delivering the AJAX programme, providing 589 Armoured Fighting Vehicles in six variants to the British Army and have also developed and delivered 400 Foxhound vehicles - a highly-protected and mobile 4x4 platform with high-deployment availability.
We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace – inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance team
