Manufacturing Manager - Timber Frame

Suffolk / Cambridgeshire/ Essex / Bedfordshire

£50,000 to £55,000 plus bonus of £7,000 to £8,000 pa + package

Manufacturing Manager to move forward and develop timber based offsite manufacturing in a rapidly changing environment. Driving for efficiency improvements is central to this major company's strategy, and is why they have improving profitability and are set to increase turnover next year. Their product offering has changed significantly toward advanced timber frame closed panel manufacture suited to higher margin markets essential in this the company's current success. Your challenge is to drive manufacturing changes and improvements to suit this new business direction. This will involve managing several manufacturing environment and undertaking major change.

The client produces a range of advanced products which is rapidly changing towards more advanced innovative solutions, thus requiring a significant turnaround in their manufacturing environment.

Experience as a Production Manager, manufacturing Timber Frame, Glulam, Steel Frame, SIPS, Modular Building or similar construction related solutions is essential. Early potential to progress to Manufacturing Director Designate (possibly within a year) so applications from Manufacturing Manager / Factory Manager level candidates are also welcome.

You will bring lean manufacturing and continuous improvement skills, along with an understanding of how best to implement these within the restrictions of the construction sector. Additionally you will have a practical approach to the urgency of production in line with changing and demanding client requirements, ensuring that orders go out on time and to a high quality standard on all projects.

This is a fast moving environment with the most demanding clients, and equally demanding senior management, who have ambitious plans for the business. They have successfully grown the business into challenging and higher margin growth markets with blue chip clients over the last year, with a significant part of the order book assured into the next financial year already.

This will initially be a very hands on role, demonstrating the way to the 30+ strong workforce.

Key skills may include:

Production Manager, timber frame, SIPS, modular, Factory Manager , Manufacturing Manager, construction, building, housing, closed panel, open panel, retail, Modular, Pods, Curtain walling, Cladding

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