Operations Director, Door Manufacturer - Gloucestershire and Leicestershire

Unity Doors is a specialist in the design, manufacture and supply of Composite and Timber doorsets. As a result of a planned retirement, we are now recruiting for the newly created role of Operations Director to join our senior management team. The majority of the role will be based at our Head office site in Newent, Gloucestershire but travel to our Joinery business in Leicester will be required weekly. The role will be reporting directly to the board of directors / owners. Line management reports will include: Manufacturing and Engineering Manager, Newent Plant Engineer, Newent Commercial Operations Manager, Leicester Production Manager, Leicester Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Manufacturing and Engineering both sites (Newent and Leicester): Focus on process improvement and engineering for all aspects of manufacturing across both sites to maximize output and enable flexibility of workforce and machinery usage Line management of Newent Manufacturing and Engineering Manager, providing mentoring and guidance on day-to-day activities Accountable for all Maintenance and Engineering activities Line management of Newent Plant Engineer, providing mentoring and guidance on day-to-day activities Work with the Leicester Production Manager to monitor and control use of production labour and minimize overtime To develop and maintain high levels of machine preventive maintenance throughout the workplace and promote good housekeeping regimes across both sites Develop ..... full job details .....