OUR CLIENT
Our client is a global manufacturing business, supplying both semi-finished products and manufactured pieces to most industry sectors around the globe. In the UK, the organisation has a turnover of circa £40m and a growing order book to support its further growth.
THE ROLE - Manufacturing Director
There is a requirement to appoint a Manufacturing Director to the business, a new and exciting opportunity for a proven senior manufacturing professional. The role will hold strategic responsibility for the UK manufacturing operations, overseeing three sites.
The role day-to-day will feature a mix of strategic planning and delivery alongside operational responsibility across each site. The Manufacturing Director will hold responsibility for all product-technical processes and operating costs, alongside the health and safety of all employees. Furthermore, the development of the production plants and processes will be a key area of responsibility.
This new and exciting opportunity will offer the appointee a senior level career opportunity within a genuinely exciting business, a leader in its marketplace. It will require high levels of knowledge and skill alongside strong people management capability.
Responsibilities:
* Responsibility for the three machine shops via their respective Production Managers
* Preparation of budget plans and compliance of planning specifications
* Personnel planning and further development of qualifications and competences of employees
* Preparation and realisation of investment plans
* Control of optimal use of available resources (man, machine, material, method)
* Further development of production plants and processes
* Compliance of all specified product properties within the area of responsibility
* Cooperation on technical contract review
* Check suggestions for improvement
* Control and documentation of used production processes
* Realisation of project works
* Management of Estimating and Product Planning departments at all three sites
* Health & safety
* Order and cleanliness in the area they are responsible for
* Verification of effectiveness of taken corrective and preventative measures
* Implementation of company policy and company guidelines.
Experience:
* Technical degree or equivalent
* Professional and leadership experience (minimum 5 years)
* Dynamic and goal-oriented person with strong communication skills across all levels. Able to take the workforce with them on 'their journey'
* Strong decision-making ability and assertiveness
* Project management experience
* Multi-site experience – willing to travel in the UK and abroad.