Overview
Multi-site Operations Director role in Wrexham. Working for a well established engineering and manufacturing company.
Responsibilities
* Provide day-to-day strategic leadership for Operations and direction to all functional areas supporting the successful operation of the business.
* Optimise operational performance, including efficiency & productivity.
* Drive a coordinated and engaged team culture in a unionised environment.
* Ensure compliance to the quality management system.
* Implement/sustain visible work centre targets/metrics for business performance monitoring.
* Establishing systems and mechanisms to support execution of the production plan including appropriate escalation mechanisms.
* Work closely with the leadership team to ensure the organisational structure, capacity and resources are appropriate to meet the business demands and anticipate the current/future states of the business.
* Implement and embed OPEX lean culture and practices.
* Support the Commercial and Customer Service team in their mission for strong collaborative customer relationships through knowledge, commitment, consistent results.
* Support new product introduction. Capital expenditure planning, people development and organizational capacity planning to deliver NPI and handle volume changes.
* Plan and successfully deliver against a robust budget and business plan to include cost management and the achievement of revenue & profit targets.
* Ensure that all employees understand, support and demonstrate the cultural values, norms and standards that govern the successful operations and business growth.
Profile / Qualifications
* Production and Engineering experience is essential at multi-site leadership level in industrial manufacturing.
* An industrial manufacturing background is ESSENTIAL such as mechanical component assembly, metal fabrication, welding, machining, precision engineering etc.
* Apply only if you meet the above and have been in permanent work in recent years. You must also live locally or have ties to the area to be considered.
* Bachelor\'s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering or related field of study or equivalent is preferred.
* Proven track record successfully managing operations to achieve bottom line profitability through sustainable operational excellence to include lean manufacturing, process management, systems maximization and development of a strong team.
* Proven leadership ability; experienced in shaping, embedding, and coaching a team with clear accountabilities in a results oriented environment.
* Experienced in building and managing customer relationships in an industry where competition is high, and results are achieved through operational and quality excellence.
* Engineering knowledge desirable but not essential; environments such as fabrication, welding, assembly, machining, mechanical engineering and metal component production are suitable.
* Formal management and/or business qualification at level 5 upwards or equivalent desirable but not essential.
* Good working knowledge of SIGMA 6 and Lean required.
Job Offer
£120,000 to £130,000 plus bonus, car / car allowance and benefits (all negotiable for the right candidate).
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