Head of Manufacturing

Location: Gloucester

Salary: Circa £65k - £68k

Interim – 6 Months

A local composite manufacturing company are now looking for a Head of Manufacturing to join their team.

Summary:

Responsible for a £10M per annum manufacturing department with c. 60 people
manufacturing composites for Marine and Industrial applications. Processes include pressing
and machining.

Direct reports include 2 x production managers, 3 x engineers, night shift
manager and various dotted lines to maintenance, planning etc.

Head of Manufacturing - The main focus

Initially is delivering a site integration, working to receive and embed incoming departments
transferring to Gloucester.

Head of Manufacturing - Role Description

• Working with HR and your managers, interview, select, hire and onboard a
  manufacturing team, who have the right skills to support the site consolidation
  transfer.
• Work with your opposite number in the Manchester site to successfully implement a
  knowledge capture/ skills transfer programme, in line with the project timeline.
• Post transfer, bring the manufacturing processes back on line in Gloucester, ensuring
  safety, quality, and productivity requirements/standards are met, as well as rapidly
  and effectively resolving (in coordination with the project team) any start-up issues to ensure continued on time customer supply.
• Positively reinforcing group values which includes a safety-first culture.
• Motivating, coaching, and embedding a new manufacturing team.
• Travel to the Manchester site as required.

General Responsibilities:
As a manufacturing manager you will be responsible for the following:

• Implementing the manufacturing strategy for the business, focusing on safety,
  capacity, efficiency and quality.
• Directing and driving lean manufacturing and 5S principles throughout the wear
  manufacturing departments.
• Experienced in managing the challenges associated to on time composite
  material/products manufacturing within filament winding, press shop and machine
  shop (batch precision engineering) environments.
• Acting as the champion of continuous improvement within the manufacturing area,
  setting ambitious targets.
• Supporting the engineering function with their proposals for new production
  techniques, automated manufacturing systems with supporting analysis and costings
  to drive efficiencies
• Transforming the company operations to a modern and lean organisation and share
  information and experience about best practice whilst achieving safe, reliable and
  efficient operations
• Reinforcing best working practices that promote company culture & vision.
• Proactively leading and supporting employees to encourage maximum performance.
• Evaluating business performance by analysing and interpreting data & metrics;
  present recommendations as necessary.
• Write and Submit reports in all matters of importance.
• Participate and lead high level change management projects

Head of Manufacturing - Person Specification

• Must have previous experience in a similar Senior Manufacturing role
• Degree, or equivalent, level in manufacturing, engineering or sciences discipline
• MUST come from a composite manufacturing background or Precision machining background
• Able to lead major change initiatives and projects with a view to continual
  improvement
• Able to build, motivate and develop a winning team
  

For more information please call Paul Gorton on 0161 976 3540.

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