General manager (manufacturing / metalwork)

Pertemps; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A decorative metalwork company in West London seeks a highly organized general manager to lead operations. The ideal candidate will have over five years of management experience in a manufacturing environment, strong communication skills, and an ability to drive improvements and growth. Responsibilities include managing orders, communicating with clients, and leading a small team. Competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Fun work environment

Qualifications

• At least five years’ experience in management and leadership roles.
• Experience of estimation and responding to tenders.
• Good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver all orders from receipt to delivery.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with clients.
• Recruit new staff as necessary.
• Drive improvements in production methods and explore growth opportunities.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Good IT skills

Experience in a similar industry

Operational responsibility for production

Experienced, hands-on approach to problem solving

Job description

A very well established (over 125 years old), family run, decorative metalwork business is looking for a highly organised general manager.

This is a unique opportunity for a talented general manager with at least five years’ experience in management and leadership to operate as autonomous leader of a small but highly reputable manufacturing company in West London.

Overview

Responsibility for managing and delivering all orders from receipt of enquiry, through production, to delivery.

Duties

• Receiving orders from the website and enquiries by phone and email.
• Reading architectural drawings
• Communicating effectively and professionally with clients
• Determining requirements in line with the standard product range.
• Pricing in house works using simple, dedicated software.
• Obtaining quotations from subcontractors
• Compiling quotations and delivering them promptly.
• Scheduling work in the in-house workshop
• Placing orders with subcontractors and coordinating their deliveries with the in-house workshop.
• Seeing multiple concurrent projects of all sizes through from start to finish
• Management of small workshop including stock control to ensure quality standards are maintained
• Managing and motivating a small team to ensure deliveries are made on time.
• Recruiting new staff as needed.
• Management of the wider building in which the business operates.
• Analyze the effectiveness of our production methods and work out strategies for improvement if necessary.
• Drive improvements
• Explore opportunities for growth.

Essential Skills

• Strong communication skills with staff and customers.
• Good IT skills and good written/spoken English.
• At least five years’ experience of operational responsibility for production in a manufacturing environment in a management and leadership role.
• Experience of estimation and responding to tenders.
• Experienced, hands‑on approach to planning, prioritisation and problem solving under pressure.
• Experience in a similar industry is highly desirable.

About the Company

The company manufactures a variety of decorative grilles, and also supplies vent covers and frames. The products are high in quality, bespoke and some are unique. Clients range between joinery and fit‑out companies, builders, interior designers and individuals working on projects for hotels, restaurants, developers and high‑end private clients.

Salary

You will be given a competitive salary and a fun place to work.