Job Description: About ITW: ITW Construction – Offsite Europe is a division of ITW within in the Construction Products segment, a segment which generates $1.9 billion in global revenue. The Offsite Europe business’ annual revenue is $40 million, with 80 colleagues across the UK & Ireland. We are suppliers of innovative engineered connectors and design software, and our products are uniquely capable of driving value for our customers, supported by strong customer service capabilities and a continuous improvement mindset. ITW Construction – Offsite Europe are consistently innovating, designing and manufacturing advanced industrial technology. We are industry influencers with 2 high quality brands that are known throughout the industry, and we aspire to grow our business in our current markets as well as explore new market opportunities. At all levels in our organisation, we are encouraged to embrace our inner entrepreneur to drive actions, focus on what matters and share ideas so that every individual can have an impact on the business. In return we are rewarded, supported in our development and given the opportunities to grow within a large multinational organisation. Position Summary ITW Construction Offsite Europe is seeking a dynamic leader to join their fast-paced operations team. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership and team building skills. Manage employees performing activities in multiple operational disciplines & functions. Develop and execute policies and procedures for compliance and develop organisational and technical strategies in line with short term and long-term business requirements. Build and develop a customer-focused operation resulting in continuous improvement activities. Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, suppliers, peers, partners, and direct reports. Responsibilities: Safety to be the 1 concern – ensuring a safe working environment for all employees and a culture of continuous improvement for health & safety. Ownership for Production team ensuring the accountabilities and deliverables for direct reports are met. Obtain, analyse, and improve all the operational KPI’s of the plant by utilising ITW FTB Process to ultimately drive margin improvements and service optimisation. Delivery of differentiated service offering for operational teams with a clear focus on customer service excellence, product reliability and availability. Be a visible and approachable figurehead for the site, ensuring you lead by example. Implement, monitor and modify metrics which, track achievement of the facility’s goals for safety, quality, cost, delivery, manufacturing efficiency, inventory management and direct activities which achieve continuous improvement in each. Continued focus on site performance optimisation with differentiated focus on 80/20 offerings. Prioritise issues and activities to develop sustainability improvement within the organisation. Identify, lead and develop talent in order to maximize individual, team and organisational effectiveness in meeting company goals and enterprise initiatives. Create and implement strategic initiatives aligning team-based processes to drive operational strategies and continuous improvement. Experience (Essential): Strong understanding of safety processes within a manufacturing environment (Risk Assessment, Method Statements, SOP’s etc.). Experience managing large teams within a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement through methodology such as LEAN with demonstrated examples of managing through change within a manufacturing environment. Effective communication skills. Motivated individual who is flexible and willing to learn continuous/lean best practices. Ability to demonstrate initiative, self-motivation and a positive attitude. Excellent organisational, time management and attention to detail skills. Comfortable in working within a team environment, contributing, and sharing best practices, resources, and ideas to continually improve. The ability to work to set standards and procedures. Receptive and open minded. Adept at making sound decisions quickly. Creative approach to problem solving and solutions. Actively contributes as a team player. Experience (Desired): Experience working within the construction industry. Using and improving D365 as an ERP system. IOSH Managing Safely and/or NEBOSH qualification.