Do you have a strong background in metal processing, a thorough understanding of the Aerospace industry and the ability to lead our production operation in Hull? With the backing of a global manufacturer, you’ll have full autonomy to lead our production site as our new Operations Manager.
BASIC SALARY: Up to £85,000 dependant on your relevant experience
BENEFITS:
· Company car / Car allowance,
· Company bonus worth up to 120% of 1 month’s salary
· Private medical
· Great pension contribution rising with your service
LOCATION: Hull
Where you might live: York, Goole, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Doncaster, Selby, Leeds, Rotherham, Sheffield, Castleford, Wakefield, Pontefract, Rotherham.
Why you should join us:
· Due to retirement and an internal restructure you will have full autonomy for the operation reporting into the Managing Director
· A chance for you to be involved within our wider group on a Global level
Job Description: Operations Manager, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager – Production, Fasteners, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering
We are looking for a big hitter here, an experienced Manager from an Operations, Factory, or Site Management background within metal processing who understands the Aerospace industry.
You will lead our operation in Hull, with full autonomy for Production, HSE, Technical, Projects etc. Your production operation will have approximately 40 different machines alone, you will have circa 40 direct and indirect reports covering the manufacturing of fasteners. Our average batch size is 50,000 and we produce over 500 different SKU’s.
Our manufacturing processes over the group include CNC machining and turning, cold & hot forming, bending, pressing, and punching. For the Hull site it is profiling, coiling, assembly, heat treatment, turning, cutting, and milling. We also provide various surface treatments including powder coating, anodising, galvanising, and plating, dying, silver coating and dry lubrication.
There will be a lot of variety for you to coordinate.
We produce fasteners in various materials including steel, copper, aluminium, and titanium, elastomer’s, and silicone within the whole group. For Hull it is stainless steel, inconel, nimonic and bronze.
We have spent a lot of money on CAPEX in the last 12 months – as we continue to modernise and improve our Hull site. Can you take it to the next level?
Your Main Responsibilities: Operations Manager, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager – Production, Fasteners, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering
· Inspire, lead and mentor circa 40 people, putting in place plans for up-skilling, cross training and their development / progression.
· Measure, analyse and track production related KPIs to help increase efficiency and productivity. We want your help improving our overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), scrap/waste, production output and headcount costs.
· Lead the implementation of lean methodology within production with help from your lean specialist.
· Bring fresh ideas and processes to our site and the overall group.
· You must be happy and able to travel to other facilities within our organisation when needed.
Your Background: Operations Manager, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager – Production, Fasteners, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering
· You will have a solid background running a metal processing facility.
· You will have led a sizeable team of permanent engineering / manufacturing-based employees.
· Understand the Aerospace industry and related standards
· Be able to show how you have driven business growth and production improvements in your current or previous role(s).
· Be a strong problem solver, decision maker and a true leader.
· We don’t mind if you have been down a traditional route of on the job training, or you’ve gone down the degree route – it’s all about your relevant experience. But you will have strong mechanical engineering skills to add value to our production operation.
THE COMPANY:
We are a Global manufacturer of metal fasteners, boasting 43 locations, across 25 countries serviced by 14 different production facilities. You could be leading one of them!
We supply into various industry sectors such as Agricultural, Automotive, Aerospace, Chemical, Medical, Oil & Gas, Rail, Renewable Energy and White Goods.
PROSPECTS:
Genuine opportunity for a succession plan into our Site Leader role. A chance for you to be involved within the wider group, especially in Germany. Full autonomy for all production related operations on site in Hull.
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets and worked with the following products and/or services: Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Operations Manager, Factory Manager, Plant Manager, Site Manager, Operations Director – fastener, latch, screw, bolt, buckle, catch, clasp, rivet, lock, production, mechanical engineering, CNC, C.N.C.
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.