Workshop Manager

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:

• To be responsible for all day to day activities at the workshop.
• To recruit, train, lead, manage & direct the workshop team, managing & maintaining the key objectives, in line with site budgets & KPIs
• Implementation of manufacturing improvement methodologies
• Working to ensure production meets demand requirements
• Overseeing quality systems to ensure specifications & product expectations are met in a cost-effective manner
• Ensure all operations on site are in accordance with the EH&S expectations & the local / national regulating authorities
• Develop & implement improvement tools & techniques to reduce or eliminate operating problems & improve product cost, quality, delivery performance & customer satisfaction
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement & drive improvement initiatives (e.g. 6S, waste reduction & cost reduction projects)
• Use methods such as LEAN to reduce overall costs of production & levels of waste, whilst increasing OTIF & meeting all quality criteria
• Create an environment of employee engagement, training & succession to create a high performance, motivated work culture & continuous improvement environment

The Successful Applicant:

• Joinery skills and experience of joinery machinery including CNC
• Experience of successfully managing a joinery workshop
• Experience of implementing continuous improvement manufacturing techniques (e.g. 5S/6S, lean, Six Sigma etc.)
• HSE qualified
• A proactive & results focused approach delivered through effective KPI management
• Excellent communicator at all levels
• 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:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• No weekends

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person