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SalaryLocation: Stourbridge
Salary £45k to £50k (negotiable)
Are you currently an Operations Manager or maybe looking to take the next step?
Do have operational foundry experience?
If the answer is yes to then we want to hear from you!!
We are currently recruiting for an Operations Manager in the foundry/casting industry. Our client specialise in technically challenging castings in various materials, are renowned for producing high quality products to the marine, defence, agricultural and engineering sectors. Rapidly producing castings - using the latest 3D technology, items can have a very quick turn around and often within 2 weeks of order!
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have demonstrable strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Be a Visible and hands-on leader who is responsible for planning and coordinating activities to ensure production and quality of products meet specification.
- Have experience of 5s Methodology and its implementation.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Assist works manager with production and processing plans and strategies.
- Employ improvements in safety, efficiency, plant utilisation and housekeeping.
- To ensure all foundry operations are operated safely and efficiently:
- To achieve agreed monthly business plan objectives.
- Ensure all plant and equipment is always operated safely.
Additional duties include:
Assist with HR issues related to foundry operations:
o Induction
o Training
o Appraisals
- Maintain skills matrices and utilise to extend flexibility within team.
- Coordinate activities to drive improved OEE on all key plant.
- Ensure all machine, plant and equipment are maintained to meet specification and operational demands and optimum utilisation.
- Convey and drive a culture of continuous improvement across all areas.
- Identify and eliminate non-added-value processes.
- Visually manage all KPI's.
- Recommend projects to improve business performance.
- Support quality and technical teams.
- Support creation and overhaul of Standard Operating Procedures.
- Utilise and lead FMEA and PFMEA.
- Enhance visual communication.
Attend and participate in meetings:
o Daily review and analysis of internal, External rejects/Quality rejects
o H&S and environmental
o Production
o Sample/NPI
o Monthly business plan/review
If this sounds like you and you wish to be considered as a Foundry Operations Manager for this role, please click apply now!!
