Our client, an engineering and manufacturing focused company with a long history in their niche field, is looking for a General Manager to take control of day-to-day activities for their manufacturing plant. You must have experience working for an SME manufacturer. The business needs leadership and direction both on the shop floor (production, quality and supply chain) and within office based functions (commercial development and account management). The appointed General Manager will have experience of running an SME business (you need to be able to juggle multiple different priorities and respond to frequent changes to the manufacturing plan) and have previous exposure to sales (you don;t need to be a sales person who wins work, but you need to be confident when interacting with customers) and have a desire to take responsibility. You'll be given free reign to run the company as you see fit and as such this General Manager role would suit an existing Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager or Operations Manager looking to make the step into a more senior role.

General Manager - Role and Responsibilities - Head of Operations

- Day to day responsibility for the efficient and profitable operation of an SME engineering organisation
- Apply sensible and pragmatic manufacturing techniques and management principles to multiple departments
- Regularly interact with customers
- This role would suit an existing Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager or Operations Manager looking to make the step up into a senior role

General Manager - Role and Responsibilities - Head of Operations

- Preferably (but not essentially) an apprentice trained / HNC qualified engineer; alternatively, previous work experience for an engineering business
- A broad skill set with knowledge of multiple facets of an engineering and manufacturing focused business: production, quality, maintenance, design, purchasing, sales, etc. This role would best suit someone who has previously held a senior role in a small engineering organisation
- The desire to take responsibility and be the "go to" person within an SME organisation. Ultimately accountable for all areas of performance
- Good commercial acumen and previous experience of customer interaction
- This role would suit an existing Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager or Operations Manager looking to make the step up into a more senior role

General Manager, Engineering, Manufacturing, Head of Operations

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