Manufacturing Manager

Based in Essex working for a international leader in High Performance Imaging systems. The Manufacturing Manager will effectively plan and allocate manufacturing resource within a complex manufacturing environment to meet current and predicted customer requirements, ensuring that the quality of products continuously exceeds customer requirements and associated standards. Manage and develop a team of manufacturing employees (Group leaders / Cell leaders / operators), using effective management skills such as performance management and career development discussions, absence case management, and engagement techniques in driving forward a high performance culture. Drive a continuous improvement culture through manufacturing teams, to improve manufacturing processes and reduce costs, whilst increasing efficiency through use of manufacturing principles. Drive evidence-driven problem solving within the team to ensure the effective and proactive resolution of issues.

To be successful in this role the Manufacturing Manager will have the following skills and experience.

* Able to demonstrable experience of managing large teams, preferably within complex manufacturing environments
* Be education to degree level / professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
* Have a successful track record of applying continuous improvement techniques, quality approaches and change management techniques to deliver business efficiencies
* Have knowledge and application of relevant business metrics to drive sustained performance improvements
* Have a successful track record of strong cost management
* Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Key Words - Manufacturing Manager, continuous improvement complex manufacturing environments, cost management. Aerospace and defence electroncis