Manufacturing Leader

Job Title: Manufacturing Leader Location: Consett Salary: Competitive The Company: Theo James Recruitment is working with an established engineering and manufacturing business in Consett to recruit a Manufacturing Leader into its operations team. Operating within a technically demanding manufacturing environment, the business produces high-quality engineered components and is continuing to invest in improving its manufacturing processes, productivity and operational performance. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong CNC machining and manufacturing background who enjoys being close to the shop floor, solving problems and helping teams perform at their best. Job Description: As Manufacturing Leader, you will work closely with the Production Manager and wider manufacturing team to improve performance across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People. This is a hands-on leadership position, not a purely office-based management role. You will spend time within the manufacturing environment, working alongside Production, Engineering, Quality and Maintenance to identify problems, improve processes and remove barriers to performance. A major part of the role will involve using your technical manufacturing knowledge to support operators and supervisors, improve CNC machining processes and drive measurable improvements across productivity, quality and equipment utilisation. Key responsibilities will include: Providing visible, hands-on leadership and technical ..... full job details .....