Workshop Manager
HMK Joinery Ltd - Newark-on-Trent
£45,000 - £55,000 a year
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As the Workshop Manager, you will be managing the workshop team, driving operational excellence by instilling a continuous improvement & safety culture.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To be responsible for all day to day activities at the workshop.
2. To recruit, train, lead, manage & direct the workshop team, managing & maintaining the key objectives, in line with site budgets & KPIs.
3. Implementation of manufacturing improvement methodologies.
4. Working to ensure production meets demand requirements.
5. Overseeing quality systems to ensure specifications & product expectations are met in a cost-effective manner.
6. Ensure all operations on site are in accordance with the EH&S expectations & the local / national regulating authorities.
7. Develop & implement improvement tools & techniques to reduce or eliminate operating problems & improve product cost, quality, delivery performance & customer satisfaction.
8. Promote a culture of continuous improvement & drive improvement initiatives (e.g. 6S, waste reduction & cost reduction projects).
9. Use methods such as LEAN to reduce overall costs of production & levels of waste, whilst increasing OTIF & meeting all quality criteria.
10. Create an environment of employee engagement, training & succession to create a high performance, motivated work culture & continuous improvement environment.
The Successful Applicant:
1. Joinery skills and experience of joinery machinery including CNC.
2. Experience of successfully managing a joinery workshop.
3. Experience of implementing continuous improvement manufacturing techniques (e.g. 5S/6S, lean, Six Sigma etc.).
4. HSE qualified.
5. A proactive & results focused approach delivered through effective KPI management.
6. Excellent communicator at all levels.
7. Strong team player, who has demonstrated ability to coach & develop team members to deliver their maximum potential.
Hours:
44 hours Mon - Thu (with a 3 day weekend off)
Annual Leave:
25 days inc Bank Holidays
Job Type:
Full-time
Benefits:
1. Company pension
2. On-site parking
Schedule:
1. 12 hour shift
2. No weekends
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location:
In person #J-18808-Ljbffr