Manufacturing Manager - Electrical
Salary £45,000 - £50,000 per year (Walsall)
This is a great opportunity to join a long established Midlands based manufacturer. The ideal candidate our clients seeks, is someone that has an extensive background in electrical/electronics manufacturing, who has the ability and leadership skills to take over the company as Manager, whilst the existing MD enters retirement.
Our client has been a specialist Lighting & Electrical products designer and manufacturer for a range of different blue-chip, public sector, & industrial OEM customers, for both the UK and International markets.
The future is looking very bright with the successful growth of both customer base & reputation, leading to being part of the future company ownership.
We need as much as possible from you to apply:
- Experienced working as a Manager in a Manufacturing environment, within a similar industry – electrical/electronics
- Qualifications in electrical/electronic engineering - HNC upwards
- Have a desire for personal growth and success
- Experienced in managing a broad range of products, markets and customers
- Able to get on with and manage people – customers, staff, & contractors
- Able to guide staff technically
- Hold a UK driving licence, with access to your own vehicle
Desirable:
- Possess the ability to look for further opportunities to drive the business forward
- Experienced working to tight deadlines, seasonal projects etc
- Good head for figures – financially aware
- Be IT familiar
What the role involves:
Leading a small team (approx. 20 employees) of engineers, accountant, sales staff and assembly staff. Your duties will include the following, but there will be a suitable handover & training period to suit, with the current MD.
- You will be a factory key holder
- Co-ordinate the daily production schedules with the management team
- Assist with the ownership change via an EOT, & relocation into smaller premises
- Management of all staff relations, supported by external help
- Able to write tenders and proposals, and cost them
- Liaise with our agent in China, and other key suppliers
- Complete site surveys, pole structural testing and reports
- Attend occasional customer site visits
- Liaise with company external accountant and lawyers
- Maintain the HEA and IS09001 registrations and Black Country Chamber memberships
- Inputs to monthly Bank of England MPC surveys
Salary/hours: £45-50K depending on experience, working Monday to Thursday 8am – 5pm and Friday 8am – 1pm.
Benefits:
- Pension
- 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
- Mileage allowance
- Paid sick leave
- Mobile phone costs
**Closing date for applications 23/10/24**
