Machine Shop Manager

My client is a rapidly expanding Aerospace business and what they are looking for in reality is a good old-fashioned foreman.

They need someone who has the experience and the gravitas to demand respect without being over the top with

their approach to people as they have a highly skilled workforce.

The machine shop Manager will report directly to the Operations manager and is responsible for overseeing

the daily manufacturing in the Aldridge facility.

Reporting into the Operation Manager to agree Customer deliveries and Sales for the next 3 months mostly

focusing Daily on the month at hand, and hitting agreed targets

The functions in the business that will be under your responsibilities are as follows:

CNC Milling
Manual Turning
Wire eroding
Spark Erosion
Vertical Boring
Shot Blasting & Painting
Fitting /Assembly.

This role involves managing a team of 16 and will be having to lead with technical expertise also a hands-on approach

to supporting business needs will be required.

Required Experience:

Capability for reading drawings.
Previous experience in Machining Programming and CAM Systems
Manager/Supervisor experience.
Planning / creating work to lists for each section/person within the workshop.
Problem solving.
Organised and process driven behaviour
Quality and Safety driven behaviour.
Strong Leadership and Mentoring skills
Will be expected to Liaise with Engineering and Procurement to understand material shortages and Sub con requirements.
Knowledge in ERP systems
Organising maintenance/servicing /Tooling/Spares for machines.
Continuous Improvement skills
Understanding of 5s, Lean and KPI's

Salary of £32k to £40k depending on experience.

The role requires someone who is capable of "spinning plates", has a "Can Do" attitude a good sense of humour and

can turn a negative into a positive.

Their business is in the Aerospace tooling sector it is low volume medium to high complexity parts, so it's not mass production and as a result the person needs to be determined and agile in their approach.

Moving forward as the business develops over the next 2-3 years, there will be numerous opportunities for development

and progression within the company.

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