Joinery Workshop Foreman

Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Billingham; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is looking for a Joinery Workshop Manager in Teesside. The successful candidate will take charge of daily workshop operations, manage the team, and ensure quality production. Strong joinery skills and experience in workshop management are essential. Candidates should be proactive and results-focused, with effective communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary of circa £45K and a performance-related bonus, along with 31 days of holiday and private healthcare.

Benefits

31 days holiday

Private Health care

Performance related bonus

Qualifications

• Experience of managing a joinery workshop.
• Ability to read workshop drawings for desks and seating.
• Proactive, with a focus on results delivered through KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all day-to-day activities in the workshop.
• Manage and direct the workshop team according to key objectives.
• Implementation of manufacturing improvement methodologies.
• Ensure production meets demand requirements.
• Oversee quality systems for specifications and cost-effectiveness.

Skills

Joinery skills

Workshop management

Bespoke joinery solutions

Continuous improvement initiatives

Effective communication

Job description

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Permanent role

Teesside location

Circa £45K per annum

Days only 7 : 30am- 3 : 45pm Monday to Friday

31 days holiday including statutory

Private Health care

Performance related bonus THE BUSINESS

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking to recruit a Joinery Workshop Manager to work for our client based in Teesside.

Our client specialises in joinery within commercial sectors, mainly supplying office fit outs and improvements. This encapsulates products such as reception area, desks, display features, screens, seating areas, etc. They currently employ around 70 staff and have a turnover of £16m. They supply the top end of the market providing luxurious, modern office fittings that are stylish and ergonomically friendly.

THE ROLE

To be responsible for all day-to-day activities at the workshop reporting directly to the Production Director

Manage & direct the workshop team, managing & maintaining the key objectives, in line with target hours etc

Programming and sequencing of all joinery items through the workshop and reporting progress

Implementation of any manufacturing improvement methodologies and techniques

Working to ensure production meets demand requirements

Overseeing quality systems to ensure specifications & product expectations are met in a cost-effective manner

Ensure all operations in workshop are in accordance with all HSE

Promote a culture of continuous improvement & drive through improvements

Keep an environment of employee engagement, keeping a motivated work culture etc

THE PERSON

Joinery skills and experience of bespoke joinery using materials such as MDF, Laminates, Hardwoods, Solid surfaces, etc

Experience of managing a joinery workshop

Experienced delivering bespoke joinery solutions

Experienced delivering continuous improvement initiatives

A proactive & results focused approach delivered through effective KPIs

Excellent communicator and be able to read workshop drawings for Rec desks, Teapoints, seating etc etc

TO APPLY

Please send your updated CV to Tony Hutchinson or apply direct by calling Westray Recruitment Group