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General Manager
May 18, 2023 | Comments Off on General Manager
General Manager - Fabrication Business
Tameside, Greater Manchester
Salary circa £50,000 & performance related bonus.
I you are entrepreneurial and looking for an interesting management opportunity then we want to hear from you. Do you have what it takes to grow and improve the profitability of a well-established SME company.
We have an opportunity for an experienced manager to take on the GM role with a Fabrication business based in Greater Manchester. It is an autonomous role but you will be supported by the business owner and the Group's Marketing Manager.
About the business:
From their facility in Greater Manchester they provide Fabrication & Welding Services to major brand names in the Food, Pharmaceutical, Mining and Aviation sectors. They have an established client base but there is plenty of potential for growth.
The role:
Reporting to the MD, this role is responsible for the leadership of a small but highly skilled workforce of engineers. This is a broad general management role. You will direct and control all business operations, you will be responsible for giving strategic guidance and direction to the team in order to achieve financial growth and long term goals.
As well as overall responsibility for the P&L you will be responsible for driving new business development and sales you will ensure that all orders are built on time and to specification.
You'll be responsible for the day to day running of the operations, finance, overseeing manufacturing, parts, stores, quotations, sales, after-sales and technical support as well as quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee finance department and ensure all costs are controlled.
- Oversee manufacturing, part and stores.
- Review and produce accurate and detailed quotations, sales and production documents.
- Build and maintain customer relationships.
- Produce detailed estimates.
- Promote and maintain the highest standards of Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Management.
- To produce and issue Risk and Method Statements and liaise with site personnel.
- Obtain costs and quotes.
- Ensure that jobs are completed on time, in budget and provide regular updates on progress.
- Ensure efficient and competitive procurement of materials, plants and services as required.
- Recruit, train, motivate and manage the team.
- Producing management reports.
Our ideal candidate:
Our ideal candidate for this role is likely to be an operations or assistant general manager looking for an opportunity to move into General Management. As well as being an innovative and motivated leader, you will need to be willing to get involved in all aspects of the business, we are looking for a hands-on style of management.
Key Skills:
* Proven background in Fabrication - welding, fabrication, metal work
* Man Management experience
* Experience of manufacturing small to large components
* Excellent understanding of quality standards
The package. Package includes an attractive base salary circa £50,000 plus a performance related bonus. Please send a copy of your CV to Maureen Marguerie in confidence.
Reference ID: Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Business type - Manufacturing / Fabrication / Metal Work / SME with 10 employees T/O Circa 1 Million
By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.