WORKSHOP MANAGER (ENGINEERING)

The Spec...

REF NO – WM001KO

THE PACKAGE

• Workshop Manager (Working for an Engineering Manufacturer)
• Basic salary; £35,000 – £45,000
• Leading manufacturer of bespoke mechanical engineering components
• Location: North West

Mercury Hampton is exclusively retained on this vacancy.

We are looking for a Workshop Team Leader to organise and motivate the team within the CNC area in order to improve machine efficiency and quality to meet the company growing order book and growth targets.

As the Workshop Team Leader, you’ll ensure that all processes within the CNC area are carried out accurately (within company tolerances) and as efficiently as possible while ensuring the machines are maintained to the highest possible standards as described within the relevant SOP(s).

You’ll facilitate change by promoting and enforcing continuous improvement activity within the team and provide support for other areas of production where necessary.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

• Ensure the department’s activities are conducted in accordance with the Company’s published policies and procedures.
• The Company has a specific service objective of providing customer delight to both internal and external customers. The post holder is required to pay particular attention to this in the performance of all aspects of the role.
• There is a statutory duty to observe all health and safety rules and take all reasonable care to promote health and safety at work.
• Undertake any other duties as requested by a Supervisor, Manager or Director of the company.
• Management of the workshop, 8 machinists (3 manual and 5 CNC)
• Responsibility for organising production and quality of parts being produced.
• Managing allocation of jobs sheets for the machinists
• Plan and prioritise work requirements.
• Making sure jobs are finished in a timely manner and high-quality machining.
• Responsible for machine tool requirements – Enforcing housekeeping/administration of job sheets – Allocation of overtime to staff and recording hours on jobs.

PRACTICAL REQUIREMENTS

The role will require the following: –

• CNC Programming, Setting and Operating experience is essential. (Fanuc programming experience is highly desirable)
• Strong character, takes no-nonsense and can influence behaviours
• A track record of working in a CNC environment is essential!
• Able to understand speed settings, wrong tips, machine settings.
• Could come from a related background: steels, CNC, machined components.

GET IN TOUCH

The best part of this is, if you are successful in getting the job, we guarantee that you are going to love it. Why? For every 100 people we recruit, 96% are still with their company 12-months later, and 94% are still there 2-years later. That speaks for itself.

Want to be a part of this? Of course, you do! If you have the entrepreneurial spirit and passion this position requires then get in touch now before the deadline expires.

To apply, click on the apply button below or contact Kathryn Oxley directly on 01925 937311, quoting ref no WM001KO. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two working days.