Head Office, Knowlhill
Closing
Date: Mar 31, 2025
About Madison
Madison is the UK’s leading distributor of cycle parts and accessories. We work with some of the World’s biggest and best bicycle brands alongside our own designed and developed products. As part of our service to our customers, we assemble and produce a wide variety of bicycle wheels.
Job Description
Our Wheel Building production is in a period of substantial growth and we are looking for an ambitious and experienced Production manager to oversee this facility. Leading a team of three wheel-builders across three assembly machines, the successful candidate will help us further accelerate our Wheels business. By managing our production plan and work flow efficiencies, the Production and Planning manager will oversight of our production output.
The Production and Planning Manager will work alongside our Product & Brand, Inventory & Planning and logistics teams co-operatively to ensure we are maximise product range and availability.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Understand and manage tasks and works to be carried out daily by the team
• Take ownership of existing and future works orders
• Take ownership of machinery maintenance with supplier
• Maintain a safe, hazard free and clean work environment
• Good IT skills including MS office: Excel, Word, Outlook
• Ensure all machinery is working efficiently
Ideally the candidate will have the following qualities;
• Experience of managing a manufacturing or product assembly production line
• Production line experience
• Methodical approach and the ability to investigate problems in a logical manner
• Team management experience Excellent communication skills
• An understanding of Cycling and Cycling products is desirable, but not essential
• Strong work ethic with a positive, resourceful can-do attitude
Working Hours
The role is full time 37.5 hours per week. Standard hours between 8am – 4.15pm (some extended shifts may be required dependent on order volumes)
To apply, please send your CV with a covering email including salary expectations to: deb.newman@madison.co.uk
Please note this role is only open to those with Proof of Right to live and work in UK