Production Manager - 55 and 68 Manhattan

About Sunseeker International

Sunseeker founders dreamt of building a new kind of yacht. Breaking boundaries in early design, we’ve revolutionised the motor yacht industry since our conception in 1967. We've always set our sights on the top of the ladder, using our passion and drive to trailblaze with innovation and energy.

Technical and design excellence is fundamental to the very fabric of being a leading yacht manufacturer. Company record-breaking new product development investments will double the Sunseeker range to 22 models by the end of 2023.

Are you a Sunseeker Production Manager?

Expert hands and extraordinary attention to detail. Passed from generation to generation, these are the most valuable skills required to make a Sunseeker.
In an era of digital production and automated assembly, we stay committed to creating hand-built, hand-finished boats. With a workforce of c.2000 Team Members, the hustle and bustle of our Shipyards and workforce creates a place like no other. With long serving employees and over 150 apprentices in training, our Sunseeker family gives a true reflection of our local community.

Now, we look to welcome a new Production Manager to lead the Manhattan 68 team at the world renowned Sunseeker Shipyards in Poole, Dorset.
As a natural leader, your motivational presence and influential communication will unlock the true potential of your team. As their Production Manager, you will lead your team to achieve key performance indicators in safety, quality, hours, defects, warranty claims, and budgets, among others. You'll need to find a healthy balance between approachability and assertiveness, making decisions in line with production schedules to increase pace, quality, and reduce waste, in a mission to support the business in our long term objectives.

We are seeking an individual who possesses a strong knowledge of all elements of boatbuilding, ideally with a skillset and experiences to support this. The successful candidate will have proven experience as a successful leader, influencing positive change and delivering strategic performance against flexible requirements. Your application will be strengthened by additional experience in HR or Finance projects, SAP and working to KPIs.

To get ahead of the rest, you can meet the Manhattan 68 here.

A Day in the Life

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  Strive to protect the Health, Safety and Welfare of the team in line with our Safety Management System.
  
• Drive the creation and development of production schedules to ensure OTIF delivery, whilst achieving KPIs for Safety, Quality, Hours, Zero defects, 100% IPC (In Process Control) completion, Standardised work, Warranty claims, Continuous improvement activity, and Budgets.
• Embody innovation to develop and drive initiatives to increase pace, quality and waste reduction, whilst encountering design change requests and ensuring that your models are built to design specifications.
  
• Influence and lead your team to plan labour requirements around your production schedules and budget.
  
• Champion line developments, 5S audits and LEAN/Kaizen projects.
  
• Achieve the respect of your team to manage their performance and morale through effective and modern leadership practice.

Sunseeker employees benefit from

With 7 miles of golden sandy beaches, flanked on both sides by the New Forest National Park and the Jurassic Coast line, working in Poole for a genuinely premiere international brand offers an enviable opportunity to truly live the dream. All the usual benefits you would expect from a sophisticated manufacturing organisation are available, including:

• A 9% pension scheme, including a 6% employer contribution and 3% employee contribution
  
• Employee Referral Scheme with financial rewards
  
• Private medical and dental insurance, including baby bonus and Digital GP (after four years)
  
• Annual leave increases with continued service (22 days at start)
  
• Health Assured EAP
  
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders
  
• Death in service scheme (£)
  
• Christmas Savings Club - financial support scheme
  
• Employee discounts with a wide range of third party businesses (up to 30% off)
  
  

Are you ready to Seek More?

Please note, we are unable to accept your application by email or paper – to register your interest, please click ‘Apply’ below before the closing date.
If you would like to know more about this position, please get in touch with Lewis Ward, Talent Acquisition Manager, using talent@sunseeker.com