Manufacturing Advisor

Aspire Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A not for profit organization in Manchester is seeking a Manufacturing Advisor to provide expert advice to local businesses. The role involves assessing business growth potential, conducting site visits, and delivering tailored workshops. Ideal candidates will have 5 to 10 years of manufacturing experience and proven communication skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and competitive benefits including a pension contribution and retail discounts.

Benefits

Flexible agile work model

25 days holidays plus option to buy 10 days

6% pension contribution

Electric car scheme

Discounts on retail and leisure activities

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of manufacturing experience.
• Excellent communicator both written and oral.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Detailed knowledge of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Assess growth potential of businesses and diagnose barriers to growth.
• Deliver on-site workshops tailored to the client’s needs.
• Conduct site diagnostic visits to factories.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Knowledge of manufacturing principles

Project management techniques

Job description

Manufacturing Advisor
Manchester
£45,500
Hybrid (Monday to Friday Agile Working)
An exciting new vacancy for a Manufacturing Advisor has arisen in Manchester
If you’re passionate about manufacturing and would like to share your knowledge and experiences to the manufacturing community of Greater Manchester, then look no further than this great opportunity to join an enthusiastic team of fellow Manufacturing Advisors doing just that!
As a Manufacturing Advisor, you will assess the growth potential of eligible businesses, diagnose any barriers to growth and agree suitable action plans to address these and release growth opportunities. This is achieved by delivering fully funded specialist advice to a portfolio of business owners and senior managers of manufacturing businesses that are aiming to achieve growth.
The Manufacturing Advisor’s primary responsibility is to ensure that the manufacturing services are delivered to produce the maximum impact in terms of assisting the client to reach its full growth potential by increasing profit,

• improving employee engagement,
• culminating in more efficient manufacturing output
• Create opportunity for new jobs and new products.
• Site diagnostic visits to client’s factories.
• Deliver on-site workshops tailored to the client’s needs.
• Cohort programmes on manufacturing principles.
• Ensure the collection of output and impact data.

What do this not for profit organisation offer:

• A flexible agile work model
• 25 days holidays with the option to buy 10 days
• 6% pension contribution
• 2 volunteer days
• Electric car scheme and bike to work scheme
• Discounts on retail, travel, leisure activities and ecommerce

About You:

• 5 to 10 years of manufacturing experience.
• Excellent communicator both written and oral.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Detailed knowledge of manufacturing principles such as continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, process improvement, standard work, TPM, waste elimination, problem solving
• Excellent planning, organisational, networking, administrative and project management skills.Well-developed IT skills, including an understanding of computerised management information systems, spreadsheets, diary management, and CRM databases.
• A natural curiosity, and open mind – you will be visiting an amazing array of companies, and you’ll be required to adapt established principles to create the right mix of efficiencies for each individual client.

Requirements:

• Experience within a manufacturing / management / business discipline or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record in managing the wider range of business issues associated with periods of difficult business growth.
• Have technical knowledge in the key areas of manufacturing processes.
• Understanding and experience of using project management techniques is desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of key national, sub-regional and local organisations and their role in supporting economic development and specifically business growth is preferable but not essential.
• The role requires the candidate to frequently travel to factories around the Greater Manchester region in person delivering one-to-one support, building a close working relationship with the client to understand their needs and deliver a detailed improvement growth plan

Please send your CV to Annalee Wood at Aspire Recruitment today or call us for more information.
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