Liaise with customers on issues like deliveries, costings and contracts.

· Prepare quotes and carry out follow up activity.

· Load orders to the Production system and create any planning required in order to assist the shop floor.

· Plan and organise production schedules whilst ensuring maximum efficiency

· Hold production meeting once a week with shop floor and office

This is an opportunity for a seasoned Operations Manager to come on board with an established company- overseeing all elements of the business.

Responsibilities:

• Identify tooling requirements at the order processing point, not left until the job is on the shop floor
• Carry costing analysis and discuss with customer if required
• Have good understanding CNC controls and machines.
• Organise service schedules
• Trouble shooting of machine breakdowns ensure machines are repaired in a timely and cost efficient way
• Being able to identify cost savings and improve efficiencies through production changes.
• Conduct quality review meeting with external consultant.
• Host ISO audits
• Conduct staff appraisals
• Identify where further investment may be required and what the benefits of this would bring

The Ideal Candidate will:

• Have an understanding of inspection requirements
• Ensure all deliveries are organised in the most cost efficient way whilst maintaining or improving the current level of delivery performance
• Have an understanding of a production system
• Have good understanding Aerospace requirements
• Have Knowledge of the FAIR system.
• Have good understanding CNC controls and machines.
• Have good understanding of ISO 9001 QMS
• Maintain discipline and standards with staff
• Maintain good customer relationships
• Working to set KPI’s which will be target driven and monitored.

Benefits:

Working hours are 7.30am - 5.30pm

4 weeks holiday increasing after long service

Pension