Industrial Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that all plant production processes and activities are managed in a manner which maximises team member safety and complies with all relevant environmental and Health & Safety legislation.
• Drive Health & Safety and Environmental programmes throughout the production teams, developing a strong HSE culture.
• Provide leadership to all aspects related to the manufacturing of our products, fulfilling our customers’ needs in the most efficient and profitable way.
• Implement and sustain best practices.
• Establish, develop and motivate a world-class team, driving performance, process rigour, and a continuous improvement mindset across the organisation.
• Meet On Time Delivery targets by putting in place the necessary production capacity, resources and systems.
• Lead continuous productivity focus delivering tangible results.
• Co-ordinate activities of the team to optimise cost performance of the plant, optimising operating working capital usage and minimising waste.
• Continually refine and remove waste from manufacturing activities.
• Drive the implementation of 5S and Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Provide input to, and support of, the Gestamp strategic initiatives.
• Plan for improvement in both customer service levels and costs to provide product to customers.
• Act as a champion of quality ensuring that there is a continuous improvement mindset in place, applying the necessary tools to meet set targets.
• Develop with HR an environment conducive to personal learning and development ensuring all team members are fully informed and equipped to deliver maximum performance.

Key Qualifications

• Be qualified or studying towards a formal management qualification.

Knowledge and Education

• Significant people management experience, preferably in a high volume automotive first tier supplier environment, with a sound knowledge of modern production management techniques.
• Some understanding of basic employment law, company HR policies & procedures, including handling of discipline and grievance related matters along with interview and selection skills and experience.
• Ability to lead, coach, mentor and motivate a team of people to develop their growth.
• Understanding of what behaviours are required to get the most out of people.
• Ability to develop strategy, objectives and a plan to deploy & govern the strategy.
• Manage resources to achieve objectives and priorities despite conflicting agendas and multiple deliverables.
• Understanding and appreciation of the financial aspects of running a plant, knowledge of product profitability & costing structure, and possess solid analytical, communication and leadership skills.
• Experience of managing & developing customer relationships.
• Provide customer feedback under pressure whilst maintaining a professional structured approach, maintaining the image of our organisation.

Additional Information

• Must be able to work onsite from our Wolverhampton facility.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

About us: We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, enabling us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.

Do you have what it takes to build the future of mobility with us? You will be joining a leading international group in the automotive sector with a clear commitment to innovation, a trail-blazer in Industry 4.0 and engaged with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria. This is an opening to build a career in a global environment with many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally by participating and leading innovative and international projects. You will find a supportive and friendly environment where the emphasis is on teamwork, continuous improvement, trust, a dynamic spirit and thinking outside the box, and a passion for a job well done. You will be working with highly qualified professionals as Gestamp is committed to the ongoing training of our teams.