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Manufacturing Site Manager - Heavy Industry

Full-time

Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 5UA,...

Manufacturing / Production

1 week ago

Our global heavy industry client is looking to recruit a Manufacturing Site Manager (Works Manager) to join their team in Corby w.....

Our global heavy industry client is looking to recruit a Manufacturing Site Manager (Works Manager) to join their team in Corby where there is currently a £30m investment project to increase capacity and output. On offer is a good salary up to £100,000 + Bonus Scheme, Car Scheme, and 10% employer pension contribution.

You will need to have experience in Heavy Industry, have been responsible for a £100m+ site budget and been responsible for a large team (headcount on site is around 400). You will need to be able to demonstrate significant experience in delivering and managing change in a complex environment, as well as indepth knowledge of lean manufacturing/CI tools and techniques. This is a unionised environment so having held a Senior Leadership role within a unionised business will be a massive benefit.

Some of the main duties of the role:

To develop and embed a Lean Manufacturing / continuous improvement environment, in a complex culture, dealing with objections and a large work force.
To develop relationships with Unions to improve employee engagement, resolve challenging issues and effect positive cultural change.
Taking accountability for the setting, management and spend of all budgets within the works area
Leading initiatives to maximise the financial performance and the value of all items of spend within the works area.
Holding accountability for QHSE strategy and ensuring all relevant and legislative standards are met by the operations.
Responsibility for all Health, Safety and Environmental matters including responsibility for the management of major accident hazards and major accident prevention within their works area.

About you:

Degree-level education in a relevant Engineering or Technical discipline (MBA an advantage)
Significant experience of successfully implementing and managing change in a complex environment
Experience of working at Senior Leadership level within a Unionised environment
Experience of holding full budgetary responsibility for a site with a turnover exceeding £100m
In depth knowledge of Lean manufacturing/continuous improvement tools & techniques and able to evidence the successful implementation of these
Able to evidence the ability to deal with complex challenges with positive results
Experience in Heavy Industry
Strong Leadership & communication skills
Courage in decision making and management, with the ability to influence at all levels
NEBOSH or equivalent H&S qualification
High levels of energy, drive and resilience.

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8 months ago

Assistant Production Manager Northampton based company Permanent Role Negotiable Salary DOE We are looking for an Assistant Produ.....

Assistant Production Manager

Northampton based company

Permanent Role

Negotiable Salary DOE

We are looking for an Assistant Production Manager to join our client who are an established family business within the sign making industry. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be assisting them with the day to day running of the production facility.

About the role

The role will involve the following duties and responsibilities

Day to day supervision of up to 15 manufacturing personnel
Assisting the Works Manager to ensure the smooth operation of the production facility
Motivation and development of the team to achieve productivity targets
Ensure jobs and projects and completed within the required time frames
Overseeing the production and fitting teams
Setting work schedules
Collating information for specific job tasks and projects
Organising and hiring on site equipment.

Skills and experience required

To be considered for this role, we are looking for someone with the following skills and experience.

Knowledge and experience of working within the sign making industry would be preferred.
Supervisory or team leader experience within a manufacturing environment (Not food or the logistics sectors)
Be able to interpret drawings and have some basic knowledge of assembly or fabrication work
Be a motivator, be approachable and have excellent communication skills
Excellent organisational skills
Be comfortable working to targets and deadlines.

The Company

My client are a friendly family run business who have been in operation since the mid 1980's who are well established within the industry. They have an extensive portfolio of clients both locally and nationwide most being well known high street retailers.

Benefits