At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team in precision manufacturing, ensuring quality and efficiency.
- Company: Join a well-established aerospace component manufacturer in Wolverhampton.
- Benefits: Competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Hands-on role with a focus on team development and operational excellence.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the aerospace sector with your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in manufacturing management and knowledge of CNC processes required.
Echelon Engineers is recruiting a Factory Manager on behalf of a well-established precision manufacturing company based in Wolverhampton. They supply high-precision components into the aerospace sector, working across plastic, steel, and sheet metal materials using a combination of CNC machinery and skilled manual processes. This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced manufacturing professional who can manage day-to-day workshop operations, drive quality and efficiency, and support the development of a skilled production team.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the workshop, overseeing a team of 20 production staff.
- Manage and support a Foreman, who will report directly into this role and assist with shop-floor supervision.
- Oversee production scheduling across both CNC machining and manual finishing processes to ensure on-time delivery.
- Maintain consistently high standards of quality, ensuring components meet the exacting requirements of aerospace customers.
- Monitor and manage workflow across plastic, steel, and sheet metal production lines.
- Ensure health and safety standards are upheld throughout the workshop at all times.
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and streamline processes.
- Manage staffing levels, training needs, and performance within the workshop team.
- Liaise with other departments (e.g. quality, planning, engineering) to ensure smooth production flow.
- Maintain accurate production, quality, and compliance records as required for aerospace industry standards.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience managing a manufacturing or workshop team, ideally within a precision engineering or aerospace supply environment.
- Strong working knowledge of both CNC machining and manual production processes.
- Experience working with a mix of materials such as plastic, steel, and sheet metal is highly desirable.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to manage and develop a Foreman and wider team.
- A practical, hands-on approach with the ability to problem-solve on the shop floor.
- Good understanding of health & safety requirements within a manufacturing setting.
- Familiarity with aerospace quality standards (e.g. AS9100) would be an advantage.
Working Pattern
- Full-time, 5 days per week, fully site-based in Wolverhampton.
- Standard working hours.
Factory Manager in Wolverhampton employer: ECHELON ENGINEERS
Echelon Engineers offers a dynamic and supportive work environment for Manufacturing Engineers in Lincolnshire, where innovation and collaboration are at the forefront of our culture. Employees benefit from comprehensive training programmes, career advancement opportunities, and a commitment to work-life balance, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the manufacturing sector.
