Industrial Manager

Role Overview

• To ensure that all plant Production processes and activities are managed in a manner which maximises team member safety and complies with all relevant environmental and Health & Safety Legislation.
• To drive Health & Safety and Environmental programmes throughout the Production teams developing a strong HSE culture.
• To provide leadership to on all aspects related to the manufacturing of our products, to fulfil our customers’ needs in the most efficient and profitable way.
• Implementation and sustainibility of best practice.
• To establish, develop and motivate a world class team, driving performance, process rigour, and a continuous improvement mind set across the organisation.
• Drive to meet the On Time Delivery targets by putting in place the necessary production capacity, resources and systems.
• Lead continuous productivity focus delivering tangible results.
• Co-ordinate activities of the team to optimise cost performance of the plant, optimising operating working capital usage and minimising waste.
• Continually refine and remove waste from manufacturing activities.
• Drive the implementation of 5S and Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Provide input to, and support of, the Gestamp strategic initiatives.
• Plan for improvement in both customer service levels and costs to provide product to customers.
• Act as a champion of quality ensuring that there is a continuous improvement mind-set in place, applying the necessary tools to meet set targets.
• Develop with HR an environment conducive to personal learning and development ensuring all team members are fully informed and equipped to deliver maximum performance.

Requirements

• Be qualified or studying towards a formal Management qualification.
• Knowledge and Education To have significant people management experience, preferably in a high volume automotive first tier supplier environment, with a sound knowledge of modern production management techniques.
• Have some understanding of basic employment law.
• Company HR policies & procedures, including some handling of discipline and grievance related matters along with interview and selection skills and experience.
• Have the ability to lead, coach, mentor and motivate a team of people to develop their growth.
• To demonstrate an understanding of what behaviours are required to get the most out of people.
• Possess the ability to develop strategy, objectives and a plan to deploy & govern the strategy.
• To be able to manage resources to achieve objectives and priorities despite conflicting agendas and multiple deliverables.
• To have an understanding and appreciation of the financial aspects of running a plant, to have a knowledge of product profitability & costing structure and possess solid analytical, communication and leadership skills.
• To have experience of managing & developing customer relationships.
• To be able to provide customer feedback under pressure whilst maintain a professional structured approach, maintaining the image of our organisation.

Benefits

• Must be able to work onsite from our Wolverhampton facility