Tenneco Inc.
Engineering
Engineering at Tenneco Inc., based in Chapel-en-le-Frith, East Midlands, paying £45,000 - £65,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £45,000 - £65,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Chapel-en-le-Frith, East Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Engineering & Manufacturing
About 16% above the going rate for engineering & manufacturing
Reference vacancies/9307216-production-manager
About the role
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- Own shift-by-shift performance against OTD and OAE targets.
- Align cross-functionally (Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality) to remove constraints immediately.
- Enforce production standards and ensure adherence to standard work.
- Control labour deployment and overtime spend.
- Ensure material, tooling, and machine readiness before shift starts.
- Escalate and resolve bottlenecks immediately.
- Own production risk mitigation and drive recovery plans when targets are missed.
Performance & Discipline
- Lead daily tier meetings with clear actions and ownership.
- Hold supervisors accountable for safety, output, and quality.
- Reduce scraps, rework, and unplanned downtime.
- Challenge underperformance directly and constructively.
- Drive 5S and workplace discipline.
- Own performance dashboards and recovery tracking.
- Analyse trends and eliminate systemic losses.
- Identify and eliminate losses impacting OAE.
- Improve cycle time and workflow efficiency.
- Work closely with Engineering to resolve recurring breakdowns.
- Drive practical Lean improvements on the shop floor.
- Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and team leaders
- Set clear expectations and performance standards and challenge underperformance
- Build a culture of accountability and ownership
- Support training and cross-skilling initiatives
- Demonstrate ability to stabilise and control in high pressure environment.
- Confident communicator who challenges constructively and sets clear expectations.
Compliance & Safety
- Ensure full adherence to IATF 16949 and ISO standards.
- Maintain safe systems of work
- Act immediately on safety risks
- Champion safe behaviour culture
- Conduct routine EHS reviews and EHS audits on the shop floor
Reference: vacancies/9307216-production-manager · Posted 11 hours ago · Closes 1 Dec 2026 · Listed via Tenneco Inc.
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