Colchester
Salary - Circa £65k plus bonus and excellent benefits
Monday - Friday
Your new company:
Based near Colchester, you will be joining a large manufacturing business with multiple manufacturing sites across Europe and the US specialising in the manufacture of alternative synthetic paper and film products.
Due to a gap in the team, the business is now seeking an experienced Manufacturing & Engineering Operations manager to join their senior leadership team.
This hire will be responsible for the overall day-day manufacturing operations, whilst working with the engineering team to help improve safety, quality and running efficiency.Offering an industry-leading pension, a wide range of benefits plus a bonus, this is a great opportunity for someone to stamp their mark on an ever-growing business.
Offering a great salary, annual bonus, and industry-leading benefits, this is a great time to join the business!
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
Plan, lead and manage day-day manufacturing operations, meeting production, quality, engineering & safety targets.
Collaborate with multiple areas of the business, including quality, supply chain, HSE and more to roadmap improvement plans aligned to business objectives.
Create and monitor key performance indicators - working on continuous improvement methods.
Manage and mentor manufacturing, engineering and supporting technical staff
Work with finance teams to develop and manage department budgets working towards capital expenditure plans.
Drive a continuous mindset culture throughout the business
This is just a summary of duties, and other responsibilities will be required.
Skills & Experience required:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or similar industry
Multiple years of experience in manufacturing and/or engineering management and operations role(s)
Proven experience leading a production or engineering team with multiple direct reports
Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage tasks and duties effectively.
Lean Six Sigma certification would be highly desirable.
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