Head Of Production

Due to our continued growth, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Production to join our expanding team. This role will be based in Guildford, Surrey. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000 per annum depending on experience plus benefits.

Our vision at Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging is to improve the lives of animals, and the people who care for them. Hallmarq is the sole global manufacturer of low-field standing equine and high-field Small Animal MRI systems specifically designed for veterinary medicine. 

We are a mid-sized company, still small enough to be agile but with enough resources to implement significant change. In the next 12 months, we will be absorbing previously outsourced manufacturing of a key product, and this presents a rare opportunity to develop a production system from a blank canvas.

Benefits:

• 5 days a week at our Guildford site
• Flexible hours
• WFH available by arrangement
• 3% pension contributions
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
• Electric car charging points

About the Head of Production role:

You will bring a good mix of experience, with ideas for improvement. Ideas based on the latest production and manufacturing techniques.  You will manage all manufacturing and assembly activities globally, along with the supply chain and stock levels.  You will be a proven people manager to lead our UK production team.

Responsibilities as our Head of Production will include:

• Safety and well being of the production team
• Responsible for the quality and timely delivery of all manufactured products, whilst maintaining adequate stock levels
• Aid in the implementation of a quality management system
• Responsible for developing and maintaining all Production related documentation including assembly drawings, procedures, manuals as well as the MRP software
• Assist in the processing and implementation of Engineering Change Requests [ECR] and Non-Conformance Reports [NCR]
• Act as the production technical authority, having the final decision on changes to manufacturing systems, processes and procedures
• Responsible for the continuous improvement of Production Process

Initial Projects

A key product is being on-shored, and the manufacturing will be brought “in house”. The Head of Production will need to take a lead role in:

• Developing new manufacturing procedures
• Designing unit layout and process flows
• Streamlining the supply chain
• Setting correct stock levels
• Ensuring staff are well trained
• Sharing this new knowledge with the service teams

Qualifications, Skills & Experience we're looking for in our Head of Production:

• Ability to read and understand complex Engineering Drawings
• Knowledge of Medical Equipment is preferred but not essential
• People management and leadership experience
• Attention to detail with excellent organisational skills
• Ability to implement changes to production at short notice
• Problem Solving skills
• Strong communication
• Physically able to work around magnetic fields and X-Rays

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join the expanding team  – please click ‘apply’ now to become our Head of Production - we'd like to hear from you!