Job Details
We want to hear from you if you have a real interest to work within the manufacturing sector and you can demonstrate commitment to own personal development, can work as a team player, have natural leadership ability and are enthusiastic and highly motivated. You will also have the ability to run the operation, answering directly to the Managing Director.
Applications from ex-military personnel (Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Marines) are particularly relevant for this position.
The Role:
- Whilst having a desk in the office, and being one of the management team, the majority of your time will be on the factory floor. There are three areas of operation, concrete, cutting and fabrication; all three departments have a team leader. The production manager will oversee and assist these team leaders, ensuring the factory runs at maximum efficiency, dealing with welfare and discipline, having a watching brief over Health and Safety and environmental issues. Hands on production is a daily task.
- Using bespoke software to plan production and delivery schedules and working closely with the office manager who deals with pay and HR issues as well as orders for factory consumables.
- Although plant and machinery is maintained and repaired by contractors, working knowledge of M&E Engineering would be an advantage.
- Driving the business forward and getting the best out of the workforce in both attendance and production rates is key.
- Our client will provide the necessary product training that will fast track your career in the manufacturing sector.
- If you are keen to further develop your military skills and can match our client’s demonstrable enthusiasm for success, then you will have a unique opportunity to develop a progressive and rewarding career.
- What you will have is a passion to learn, good attitude, motivation, determination to get the most out of every experience and opportunity and natural ability to lead a specialist team.
Essential Personal Attributes
- Basic military engineering skills a distinct advantage
- Highly motived, relaible, trustworthy, with a ‘can-do’ attitude and desire to suceed
- Ability to work to deadlines on specific projects
- Positive, flexible attitude to work and the ability to perform well under pressure
- Safety conscious at all times, observant and with good attention to detail
- Commitment to own personal development and development of others
- Previous management experience fundamental
- Natural leader capable of driving the team forward
Interested applicants will be expected to complete and return by email a simple application form to which CVs must be pasted.
This job is no longer available for new applications.
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