General Manager

Role

Reporting directly to the Head of Operations, this is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to lead the Enniskillen site. The General Manager carries full responsibility for all Engineering, Production, Maintenance, Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) activities.

The General Manager is expected to contribute towards the achievement of the company’s strategic and operational targets and overall business aim, whilst ensuring reliability and consistency of operation through the development of people, plant and process.

The General Manager will be a champion for the site and ensure that the business is seen as a positive contributor to the local economy and community.

Roles and Responsibilities

·        Safety, Health, Environment, Quality (SHEQ)

o   Encourage a safety culture which promotes safe systems of work and continual adherence to the Company’s policies and procedures

o   Ensure appropriate policies, safe systems of works and risk assessments are in place.

o   Share best practice, learnings and opportunities for improvement with other business departments within the Group.

·        Engineering

o   Ensure optimal performance, availability, and reliability of all production equipment.

o   Work with the management team to analyse and improve manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, productivity and quality.

o   Monitor and manage Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) to maximise equipment utilisation.

o   Collaborate with maintenance, engineering and production teams to improve reliability and production outcomes.

o   Identify, lead and oversee integration of automation solutions and advanced technologies to improve manufacturing efficiency.

o   Lead technical projects, including feasibility assessment, equipment installations, facility upgrades and process improvement initiatives.

·        Production

o   Monitor and manage the production performance of the Enniskillen site against the budget through a set of agreed KPIs.

o   Drive efficiencies and standardisation of approaches, practices and reporting.

o   Develop a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement across all production units.

o   Ensure the optimisation of the maintenance function and its systems for plant efficiency.

o   Develop the Enniskillen production plan to maximise the return to the business working closely with forestry and sales, ensuring that internal and external customers expectations are being met

o   Recommend / implement improvements to standards and foster a culture of continuous improvement in production and safety.

o   Liaise with all teams to ensure the most effective use of resources to deliver agreed budgeted production and ensure that appropriate control is exercised on all costs.

o   Work with peers in a Group perspective to develop effective benchmarking

·        Processes, Technology and Continuous Improvement

o   Encourage a culture of continuous improvement, implementing lean manufacturing techniques and other efficiency initiatives.

o   Stay abreast of technological advancements and incorporate relevant innovations into the manufacturing process.

o   Manage, direct and lead team(s) to develop and implement strategic change within the site including the identification and completion of capital projects.

o   Evaluate capital expenditure projects and investments to enhance business capabilities

o   Introduce systems and processes to secure plant efficiency and deliver budgets.

o   Develop the technology/production/maintenance plans to enable the site team deliver on the overall targets.

·        New Projects / Capital Development

o   Identify opportunities, prepare business case rationale for business improvement projects

o   Ensure that all projects are managed and delivered on time and to budget.

o   Develop and maintain the capital investment strategy plan for the site.

·        Financial Control

o   Develop and manage budgets which incorporate all cost centres under area of responsibility and contribute to budget preparation and standardisation across the business.

o   Be fully appraised of any variations against budget and manage all corrective measures.

o   Analyse financial statements and reports to make informed business decisions and maintain profitability.

o   Ensure best value from all suppliers and contractors whilst ensuring quality and service is maximized

·        Leadership

o   Contribute to the successful delivery of the business strategy

o   Lead and develop area managers and respective teams across the site.

o   Mentor and coaching of new and existing members of the team.

o   Conduct performance and development reviews of team members.

o   Identify development opportunities for team members.

o   Ensure all staff have the resources, training, development and information to perform their job role.

o   Ensure employee training is conducted as required by Company policy and statutory regulations

·        Key accountabilities

o   Maximising the value of throughput across manufacturing and operating sites

o   Operational and safety KPIs and standards

o   Training and development of the team

o   Developing the Glennon Brothers brand and reputation with suppliers within the UK and Ireland

Key Competencies

o   Strong personal credibility with the ability to build trusted relationships.

o   Ability to lead and sponsor a lean / CI programme site wide.

o   Advanced interpersonal, negotiation, communication and influencing skills

o   Exceptional judgment and demonstrated ability to make sound decisions.

o   Resourceful, driven by results and understands how to prioritise time, resources and people.

o   Proven ability to lead and develop people.

o   Creates a climate in which people can do their best.

o   Strong sense of urgency. Comfortable in an environment that is dynamic and changeable.

o   Driven by new ideas, methods and opportunities, always striving to find solutions that are innovative.

o   Drive to exceed goals and push self and others towards high levels of performance.

o   Capacity to reduce complexity and increase efficiency in processes to maximise outcome/return.

o   Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to make presentations and capable of persuading all levels of the business.

o   Proficient in IT, software packages and systems

Desired Qualifications and Experience

o   Minimum 5 years’ experience in leading large operation teams in a senior leadership role.

o   Proven track record in heavy industry operations, and manufacturing.

o   Proven brand leader.

o   Manufacturing / Operations / Business degree or relevant equivalent qualification.

o   Lean qualification or through experience.