Job Description
Position: Site Manager / General Manager / GM
Location: Wincanton area
Industry: Manufacturing
Salary: £65-75k DOE
Site Size: Approx. 50 staff, part of a group, Mon - Fri, site based
My client, a successful and innovative manufacturing company, is looking to recruit a Site Manager / General Manager for their factory based near Yeovil and Wincanton. This is a newly created role that has come about as the site has been acquired by a Global group. The successful candidate's main remit will be to ensure the smooth running of the site, improving the whole operations process, enhancing customer service, and ensuring that production processes are capable of producing conforming products at all times. The role will also require the successful candidate to liaise regularly with the Group managers.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Previous site management experience in a manufacturing environment, including working with a Group 'Head office'
2. In-depth knowledge of diverse business functions and best practice principles, e.g., Production, supply chain, Lean, customer service, etc.
3. Lean manufacturing / CI Continuous Improvement skills
4. Excellent leadership, communication, and people skills
5. Excellent analytical skills
6. Drive and enthusiasm
Main Duties:
1. Actively develop and contribute to corporate strategy in the areas of production, purchase, distribution, and supply chain to ensure that the site achieves short and long-term objectives.
2. Accountable for all aspects of the manufacturing and material systems, including staff recruitment, development, training, and motivation.
3. A key role will be in the active mentoring and professional development of the existing operations management team.
4. Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that core operational functions achieve their business objectives.
5. Develop and control operational budgets to promote profitability and ensure the company has all the resources required to meet its objectives within agreed financial parameters.
6. Accountable, through the Operations Manager and supervisors, for ensuring that finished goods of the required standard are dispatched to customers within agreed costs and at the right times.
7. Oversee materials management functions, including purchasing, to ensure that the company has the goods and services required for production purposes within agreed costs and quality standards (including the necessary levels of traceability) and at the right times, through the implementation and improvements to Standard Operations Procedures.
This role offers a salary of £65-75K depending on experience, and a full job description is available. The role is commutable from Wincanton, Salisbury, Shaftesbury, Yeovil, Frome, Shepton Mallet, and Taunton.
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