Job Description
Furnace Manager
Up to £50,000 DOE
Yolk Recruitment is supporting the hire of a Furnace Manager for a long-established industrial site in South Wales. This is a senior, hands-on role overseeing furnace operations across multiple shifts, ensuring smooth production, and driving performance improvements. You will be a key part of the on-site management team, responsible for leading experienced teams, coordinating activities, and ensuring the efficient running of high-capacity furnaces.
This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference, combining operational leadership with people management, problem-solving, and process oversight in a well-equipped industrial environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage daily operations across multiple furnace shifts, ensuring production targets are met.
* Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of shift leaders and furnace operators.
* Oversee scheduling, resource allocation, and shift performance to ensure operational efficiency.
* Collaborate closely with metallurgists and process engineers on trials and process improvements.
* Monitor furnace performance, troubleshoot operational issues, and implement corrective actions.
* Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and operational regulations.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, yield, and team performance.
* Maintain clear communication across all shifts, supporting a consistent and high-performing team culture.
What We're Looking For:
* Practical experience managing industrial furnaces or smelter operations would be preferred, but we are open to speaking with experienced yard managers who have strong operational and team leadership skills.
* Strong leadership and people management skills.
* Knowledge of production planning and process optimisation.
* Hands-on problem-solving ability in a multi-shift industrial environment.
* Confidence managing a team of experienced operators and team leaders.
Package & Benefits:
* Competitive salary: £45k-£50k per annum.
* Performance related bonus.
* Death in service.