Job Description
Job Title: General Manager
Location: Coventry
Salary: £70k - £80k per annum with OTE of £150k
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Are you an ambitious and results- driven leader ready to take your career to the next level?
This is a rare opportunity to join one of the UK's most successful and award-winning engineering groups in a pivotal General Manager role.
Offering an attractive salary package this position is ideal for an experienced professional seeking to make a real impact within a fast-growing, dynamic organisation.
WEC Group has earned a reputation as one of the UK's leading engineering firms. We are now looking for an experienced and motivated General Manager to lead operations at our HTA Division, based in Coventry.
This role offers the perfect platform for a high-performing, self-motivated leader to shape the future of a key division within a thriving business.
Responsibilities
As General Manager, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day operations of HTA Group, reporting directly to the Managing Director. Your core duties will include:
* Providing strategic and operational leadership, fostering a high-performance culture focused on continuous improvement, accountability, and excellence in a fast-paced, competitive environment.
* Managing a workforce of over 100 employees, including oversight of recruitment, training and development, performance management, succession planning, and disciplinary procedures.
* Ensuring exceptional levels of customer satisfaction across all areas of the business through the delivery of high-quality service and operational excellence.
* Controlling operational budgets, monitoring financial performance, and ensuring all business and profitability targets are consistently achieved.
* Leading continuous improvement initiatives by identifying and implementing process enhancements to drive operational efficiency, productivity, and product quality.
* Overseeing all departmental functions to ensure alignment with company objectives and that performance targets are met or exceeded across the board.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
* Extensive senior management experience within an engineering environment, ideally with a strong background in sheet metal, fabrication and laser cutting operations.
* A demonstrable track record of driving business growth and delivering sustained profitability, with a strong commitment to customer service excellence.
* In-depth understanding of management profit and loss accounts, with the ability to make data-driven decisions that enhance financial performance and operational efficiency.
* Strong commercial and financial acumen, combined with a collaborative leadership style and the ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
* Proven ability to influence and build strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and external customers, creating a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
* Energetic, confident, and hands-on leadership approach, with excellent communication skills and a natural ability to inspire those around you.
Company Benefits
* Company car allowance,
* Mobile
* Bonus scheme
* Free car parking
* Cycle to work scheme
* Company Pension scheme
* Employee Benefit Loan scheme
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Applicants with the roles such as; General Manager, Engineering Manager, Head of Engineering, Project Manager, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Chief Engineer, Technical Director, engineering director also be considered