Manufacturing Manager - Gloucester - £ Competitive Fabrication | CNC Machining | TransformationShorterm Group has partnered exclusively with a household name in logistics and supply chain to recruit a new Manufacturing Manager with a strong technical background in either welding/fabrication or CNC machining to be based out of our Gloucester facility. You'll be hiring and leading a team of c. 50 manufacturing/assembly operators and supervisors as part of a major transformation involving the building of an in-house engineering function totally from scratch.We're looking to completely revolutionise what we do, by optimising and automating throughout our product pipeline - we'll be deploying automated super hubs, designing, developing and manufacturing AGV solutions in a total re-imagining of our existing logistics systems. As our new Manufacturing Engineer you'll be helping us to achieve this vision from day 1. This truly is a key role for us - it influences the entire project roadmap - so we'll be looking for a Manufacturing Engineer with strong credentials. You should have:* Demonstrable background in CNC machining and/or welding/fabrication: either you've worked on a major installation of relevant machinery, you've run a machine shop or else managed a team of fabricators in a workshop environment.* Experience in manufacturing and assembly lines, maximising up time availability and optimising flow (deep understanding of a range of lean manufacturing principles essential)* Proven track record of bringing tangible performance improvements through creating plans, introducing/managing process improvement initiatives* Ability to create buy-in, and influence stakeholders at all levels across the business* Experience across the full spectrum of Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People and the Environment* A passion for developing people and driving change: o being able to effectively implement strategy and ideas while building a culture of can-do without fear of failure in order to inspire people to generate ideas and identify improvement opportunities will be absolutely critical for this role. o People management skills are an absolute priority, and getting the best out of your team in a positive way should be the cornerstone of how you operate.This is a unique opportunity for the right person to put their stamp on the UK operation of a household name. For the right Manufacturing Manager, you can write the blueprint and lay the foundations for massive change within a +£10billion business - if this sounds like something that you might be interested in then APPLY NOW or contact me directly: | ryan[dot]green[at]shortermgroup[dot]com.Gloucester | Bristol | Swindon | Worcester | BirminghamManufacturing Manager - Gloucester - £ Competitive