Joinery Workshop Foreman

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

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking a Joinery Workshop Manager for a permanent position in Teesside. The role involves overseeing day-to-day workshop activities and managing a team to ensure production meets demand. Candidates should have joinery skills, experience managing a workshop, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits including private health care and a performance-related bonus.

Benefits

31 days holiday including statutory

Private Health care

Performance related bonus

Qualifications

• Experience with bespoke joinery using MDF, Laminates, Hardwoods, Solid surfaces.
• Experience delivering bespoke joinery solutions.
• Experienced in continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities at the workshop.
• Oversee quality systems to meet specifications and expectations.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Joinery skills

Experience managing a joinery workshop

Good communication skills

Ability to read workshop drawings

Proactive and results-focused

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