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Progress ChaserLocation: Derby
Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 (depending on experience)
Working Hours:
Monday–Thursday: 7am–4pm or 8am–5pm

Friday: 7am–12pm or 8am–1pm

About the RoleWe are seeking a proactive, organised, and driven Progress Chaser to support the smooth and efficient flow of production activities on-site. You’ll play a key role in tracking work-in-progress, resolving delays, and keeping communication flowing between departments.

This role offers excellent growth potential for someone looking to step into a future leadership or supervisory position within a busy engineering or manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities
Monitor the flow of parts and jobs through the production process—from order through to delivery

Liaise closely with production, purchasing, stores, and quality to identify and resolve bottlenecks

Ensure required materials, components, and tools are ordered and available on time

Escalate any issues or delays that may impact production schedules

Track and report on work-in-progress and job status

Maintain accurate records and documentation of job flow and material needs

Contribute to continuous improvement by suggesting process or communication enhancements

Support production planning and ensure teams stay aligned on priorities

Experience & Skills:

Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment (required)

Understanding of production processes and workflow

Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems (desirable)

Awareness of basic purchasing or stock control procedures

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting

Personal Qualities:

Highly organised with excellent time management

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Proactive, with a solution-focused mindset

Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Willingness to learn and grow into a leadership role

Strong attention to detail

If you like the look of this Progress Chaser role, click apply or contact Jamie Garcia-Courtice at Orion Electrotech Aylesbury for more information: (url removed)

Thank you for your application. Due to the volume of responses we receive, we are unable to reply to every applicant personally. If you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. To view our other vacancies, please visit our website.

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