Production Manager

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Responsible for Planning, Organising, leading and control of all workshop activities.
Responsible for job allocation and job flow in the workshop including job scheduling and labour allocation for day to day operations.
Co-ordinates resources, (operational and human) schedules and activities to effectively manage jobs.
Ensures supplies are ordered for each job
Assist in quoting, project management, materials purchasing and quality checks.
Provide oversight and check job estimates.
Manage inward goods, checking quantities, dispatching goods and receipting invoices.
Regularly report progress on each job and quickly communicate delays or concerns with the Operations Director.
Report on manpower overturns or shortfalls.
Act as a technical adviser on key projects and other areas of the business as requested.
Work with the Operations Director to respond to the client’s requests for updates on the status of their jobs and keep the communication channels open to ensure information is accurate.
Identify client’s needs and explain/demonstrate Company’s services to them, which involves but is not limited to technical descriptions of products and suggest appropriate solutions, discuss with team to identify appropriate course of action.
Develop and implement systems to record, file and store information pertaining to client enquires.
Quality control of all Ugwebu products.
Generate all production reports required by Ugwebu as an organisation.
Assit to develop workshop operational processes for Ugwebu.
When pressure builds on deliveries the workshop manager will be asked to do mechanical, electrical and machining work
Job Requirements:

Qualifications/Skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years experience.
• Experience in Project Management is an added advantage.
• Experience in the maintenance of rotating equipment (pumps, turbines, compressors, etc.) will be an added advantage.
• Certificate in operations and production management
• Knowledge in costing services is a MUST.
• CAD drawing skills are an advantage but not essential.
• Project management experience.
• People management skills.
• Must be quality and productivity focused.