Workshop / Factory Operations Manager

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Job Title: Workshop/Factory Operations Manager Location: Sittingbourne Salary: £45-£48K per year. Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Working Hours: This is a workshop based office role, core hours of 40 per week, with additional hours frequently required involving evenings and weekends according to the seasonal needs of the business. The Company: At ESM we manage the design and build of exhibition spaces to create an engaging and memorable stand for our clients and their brand. All work is undertaken in house at our Kent headquarters by our experienced team who have been working on exhibition stands and trade fairs for a number of years, bringing both expertise and the latest trends to every project. We produce some genuinely beautiful work; working on some fantastic projects for a number of agencies, but also a large volume of work for exhibitors looking to stand out at their events predominantly in the UK. Our staff are tremendously proud of what we do, and this is a great chance to join a team that set the highest of standards and help us further improve the service we provide to our clients. The Position: ESM Ltd are recruiting a Workshop Operations Manager to lead our production team at our busy workshop and storage facility in Sittingbourne

The Candidate

We design and build exhibition stands and produce a high volume of custom built concepts each year that are then stored and re-used at shows throughout the UK and across Europe. We have a wonderful team of Carpenters, Joiners, Labourers, and Decorators, a well stocked factory of plant and equipment, a storage area, a number of vehicles, and operate in a sector where demand is booming post pandemic.

This role will be a leadership and management role that would suit someone who is organised, efficient, and a planner keen to put in place their own mark on best practice, health and safety management, and the allocation of resources towards projects together with booking in and out of goods and equipment. Our working and management practices are informal and the right candidate will contribute towards developing and formalising them.

Joinery/Carpentry knowledge would be an advantage in terms of managing the team and tasks but for the right candidate not essential. Experience of managing and leading a production focused team is essential. Candidates must be PC literate in relevant Microsoft office applications.

Key responsibilities will include: Liaison with key staff to plan future activity and work Scheduling of labour resources Management of staffing levels Maintenance of staff database and recruitment Setting of core hours and overtime To ensure the works is opened and closed each day Management and development of staff Time and performance management Management of storage Controlling of goods in and out Management and Maintenance of vehicles Ordering of materials and maintenance of key supplier relationships To ensure good flows of communications between all stakeholders throughout each project To provide staff with everything they need to fulfil their roles and specific projects To maintain and manage discipline The role will be supported by our current internal team and Directors Liaison with key staff to plan future activity and workBenefits: 25 days holiday a year Competitive salary subject to experience Company Pension Friendly but fast paced working environment Plenty of opportunity for career growth and progression within an SME businessPlease click the APPLY button and to submit your CV. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Operations Manager, Factory Operations Manager, Workshop Operations Manager, Factory Manager, Senior Factory Manager, Senior Workshop Manager, may also be considered for this role