- Overall responsibility for Manufacturing activities across the business.
- Create and implement best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance.
- Lead, develop and implement variable cost productivity programmes across all areas of responsibility.
- Implement a customer focused operational culture delivering world class customer service levels.
- Provide leadership to departments under control and coach, mentor and develop direct reports and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions.
- Set department objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance.
- Input and hold responsibility for manufacturing budgets.
- Demonstrable experience of leading a manufacturing function with a proven track record in strategic manufacturing leadership delivering effective manufacturing strategies policies, processes and systems.
- Previous experience of working within a high volume, automotive manufacturing environment, coupled with the ability to work as an individual or as part of a team.
- Knowledge and technical understanding of automotive processes, components and manufacturing techniques.
- Proven track record of developing teams and leading organisational and process improvement.
- Car allowance
- Annual bonus
- Life assurance
- Pension