Head of Manufacturing
Cardiff (Partly remote with travel)
80,000
Benefits:
Excellent career progression opportunities
Bupa Healthcare
25 Days + Bank Holidays
Matched 10% pension
Opportunity for shares
This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and experienced candidate to join a rapidly expanding business working within a highly regulated industry. My client has experienced exponential growth in recent years and, in order to meet demand, they are looking for a Head of Manufacturing to join the business in a newly created position. Managing a small team, this role will see you scale up manufacturing and supply chain capability so that increasing demand can be sustained by the business. This position will afford you the opportunity to travel within the UK as well as internationally visiting a variety of suppliers and manufacturers.
Responsibilities
Translate the stock demand forecasts into a production plan and control stockholding, workflow and production schedule to meet demand.
Develop the manufacturing function in line with the needs of the business. Recruit, train and develop an appropriate workforce and outsourced capability. Manage capital and operating budgets for the function.
Source and manage all manufacturing subcontractors (raw material suppliers, subassembly, assembly partners etc.). Create a robust production supply chain capable of meeting both current and future demand and quality standards.
Ensure product manufacture meets cost of goods targets.
Ensure product manufacture meets all regulatory requirements and maintains ISO accreditation.
Create and execute the plan for production scale up and scale out to meet the planned expansion of the business.
Requirements
10+ years general experience in manufacturing and supply chain management in relevant industries - ideally having medical device experience.
ISO13485 experience.
Demonstrable experience of overseeing periods of transformation within a business - scale up of a start-up business, restructuring, a site move.
A track record of establishing manufacturing in a new venture or rapid expansion situation.
Strong IT, project management and analytical skills and the ability to operate effectively and influence right across the organisation, with good interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Willingness to travel across the UK and internationally.
If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar, please contact Jack Lavis directly at (url removed) or call for a confidential discussion on (phone number removed).
If you are interested in this position, please click 'apply'.
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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Cardiff (Partly remote with travel)
80,000
Benefits:
Excellent career progression opportunities
Bupa Healthcare
25 Days + Bank Holidays
Matched 10% pension
Opportunity for shares
This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and experienced candidate to join a rapidly expanding business working within a highly regulated industry. My client has experienced exponential growth in recent years and, in order to meet demand, they are looking for a Head of Manufacturing to join the business in a newly created position. Managing a small team, this role will see you scale up manufacturing and supply chain capability so that increasing demand can be sustained by the business. This position will afford you the opportunity to travel within the UK as well as internationally visiting a variety of suppliers and manufacturers.
Responsibilities
Translate the stock demand forecasts into a production plan and control stockholding, workflow and production schedule to meet demand.
Develop the manufacturing function in line with the needs of the business. Recruit, train and develop an appropriate workforce and outsourced capability. Manage capital and operating budgets for the function.
Source and manage all manufacturing subcontractors (raw material suppliers, subassembly, assembly partners etc.). Create a robust production supply chain capable of meeting both current and future demand and quality standards.
Ensure product manufacture meets cost of goods targets.
Ensure product manufacture meets all regulatory requirements and maintains ISO accreditation.
Create and execute the plan for production scale up and scale out to meet the planned expansion of the business.
Requirements
10+ years general experience in manufacturing and supply chain management in relevant industries - ideally having medical device experience.
ISO13485 experience.
Demonstrable experience of overseeing periods of transformation within a business - scale up of a start-up business, restructuring, a site move.
A track record of establishing manufacturing in a new venture or rapid expansion situation.
Strong IT, project management and analytical skills and the ability to operate effectively and influence right across the organisation, with good interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Willingness to travel across the UK and internationally.
If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar, please contact Jack Lavis directly at (url removed) or call for a confidential discussion on (phone number removed).
If you are interested in this position, please click 'apply'.
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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