Production Planning & Scheduling
• Own and maintain the master production schedule across multiple concurrent jobs of varying scope, complexity and duration.
• Sequence production activities to balance delivery deadlines, changeover efficiency, machine capacity and workforce capabilities.
• Maintain accurate capacity visibility and identify over-commitment risks before they affect customer delivery.
Delivery Performance
• Take ownership of on-time delivery, monitoring job progress daily against agreed milestones and initiating corrective action early.
• Escalate at-risk jobs with clear recovery recommendations, including overtime, schedule resequencing, subcontracting or revised delivery dates.
• Work closely with Sales, Procurement and Engineering to ensure customer commitments are realistic and achievable by the production team.
Daily Execution & Decision-Making
• Lead daily production meetings focused on upcoming deadlines, current constraints and required schedule changes.
• Make timely operational decisions as circumstances change, including reallocating labour, resequencing jobs, approving practical workarounds and prioritising competing requirements.
• Resolve bottlenecks, material shortages and technical issues in real time by engaging the appropriate stakeholders before problems escalate.
Resource & Material Management
• Allocate manpower according to changing production requirements, individual competencies and certification needs.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Stores to align material availability with the production schedule and anticipate long-lead requirements.
• Manage equipment utilisation, preventive maintenance windows and tooling readiness to minimise disruption and maximise productivity.
Quality, Safety & Continuous Improvement
• Ensure all output meets specifications and customer requirements the first time.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective action for rework, defects and non-conformances.
• Enforce workplace safety standards and WSH compliance without exception.
• Drive sustainable improvements in setup times, work-in-progress levels and shop-floor flow within a high-mix, low-volume production environment.
People & Team Leadership
• Lead, coach and develop supervisors, technicians and production personnel.
• Strengthen cross-skilling and workforce flexibility to reduce dependency on individual employees.
• Establish clear expectations for productivity, quality, safety and discipline, and ensure consistent follow-through.