Machine Shop Manager

Ambitek Limited; Bolton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Machine Shop Manager in Bolton. The role involves leading the machine shop unit, ensuring safety, and maintaining quality standards. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in machine shop environments and a thorough understanding of machine tool functions, including CNC. The position offers a negotiable salary between £48K - £52K, with benefits like 25 days holiday, pension scheme, and healthcare.

Benefits

25 Days holiday

5% Pension salary sacrifice

Healthcare

Free Eye Tests

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Machine Shop environments.
• Full understanding of machine tool functions, capabilities and applications (including CNC).
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the machine shop unit.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Manage work scheduling and resourcing.
• Actively assist with implementation and maintenance of an ISO9000 Quality Management System.

Skills

Machine shop experience

Understanding of machine tool functions

Ability to interpret drawings

Good interpersonal skills

Business management understanding

Clear communication

Job description

Overview

Our client, based in Bolton, is looking to recruit an experienced Machine Shop Manager. We have worked with this client for several years; they offer a first class working environment and the opportunity to work in the light Engineering sector.

Main duties

• Lead the machine shop unit.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Meet agreed order intake and profit margin targets.
• Meet required quality standards.
• Manage work scheduling and resourcing.
• Attend to administrative requirements of the business unit.
• Actively assist with implement and maintenance of an ISO9000 Quality Management System.
• Manage team timekeeping/attendance and disciplinary matters.
• Produce quotations for internal and external customers.
• Manage customers, including meeting delivery, quality and PR standards.
• Maintain growth and profitability of the business unit.
• Ensure that equipment is safe, well maintained and capable.
• Maintain an effective team, able to remain functional during normal team absences.
• Any ad hoc duties commensurate to the role.

Hours of work

Monday - Thursday - 37 hours (Days)

What they are looking for in candidates

Qualifications / Skills/ Experience:

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Machine Shop environments
• Full understanding of machine tool functions, capabilities and applications (including CNC).
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of profitability and general business management.
• Ability to communicate clearly.

Desirable

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar job role
• General IT skills
• Determined, adaptable and pro-active.

Salary / Hourly Rates

Negotiable - £48K - £52K

Benefits Package

• Excellent benefits - 25 Days holiday.
• 5% Pension salary sacrifice.
• Healthcare
• Free Eye Tests
• Plus many more perks.

How to apply for the role

Please send your CV in the first instance.

Ambitek is a specialist recruiter in Manufacturing, Production and the Engineering sectors.

We recruit for blue collar and white-collar roles, covering a variety of roles from cnc machinists, Welders, Platers, Fitters, Maintenance engineers, Inspectors, Mechanical fitters, Sheet Metal Workers through to Sales Engineers, Design Engineers, Production and Planning roles and management positions.

If this role does not suite, please get in touch and we may be able to find something suitable.

Please note that if you have applied for a role but do not meet the criteria outlined above, we will not be able to take your cv forward to the next stage and due to the volume of applicants we may not be able to respond to all applicants. If you haven't heard from us within 48 hours you will have been unsuccessful