Business Unit Manager

Business Unit Manager
Permanent Position
8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Benefits include: BUPA Healthcare, BUPA Dentalcare, Car allowance, Quarterly cash bonus, 8% matched pension, 26 days holiday + banks
Growing manufacturing business
On-site in Birmingham
Our client are a leading manufacturer and supplier of titanium products. As the Business Unit Manager, you will have responsibility for managing the day-to-day Safety, Quality, Throughput and Cost for their department. You’ll be responsible for maximising individual and plant-wide productivity, quality and technical skill development to ensure on-time shipments and customer satisfaction, as well as reducing variable costs. The focus of the role will be to execute the daily, weekly plans for the Business Unit, managing the manpower and other resources to carry them out in an efficient and productive manner. This is a pro-active as well as a reactive role. The role is an integral part of the Senior Management team
Business Unit Manager
Job Description
Is responsible for establishing and implementing a daily production plan and will be accountable for ensuring the plan is adhered to.
Is responsible for reviewing and planning for daily, weekly, and quarterly labor, equipment, tooling and supply requirements to achieve business unit throughput while meeting and exceeding productivity targets.
Will develop department priorities relating to plant requirements and communicate daily with supporting departments.
Will lead the team in developing and implementing effective systems for improving internal and external quality, cost improvements and on-time delivery to the customer requirements.
Will effectively collaborate with manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and production supervision to achieve scrap, cost and safety requirements.
Is accountable for ensuring the Shift Managers have been given clear expectations on daily targets and that these targets are achieved.
Will be an effective leader and act in a manner that maintains a positive and productive work environment with customers, clients, co-workers and supervisors.
Analyse variable labor costs daily, work with supervisors to determine required staffing levels and support labor re-allocation across the plant as required.
Carry out management responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; evaluating and appraising individual performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Is responsible for cross training to ensure the elimination of all skill gaps, resulting in a more skilled and adaptable workforce.
Will identify and implement improvements in equipment utilisation, energy usage, product quality and labour efficiencies to achieve Daily Flex Targets.
Will establish and control departmental budget.
Is accountable for all aspects of HSE with the department, must continuously promote safe systems of work such as accident investigation, incident reporting and risk assessments, ensuring all corrective actions are closed out in a timely manner.
Will use Process Improvement and Lean Manufacturing Tools such as SPC, FMEAs, 5S and Lean Sigma structured problem solving techniques to drive improvements.
Disciplinary management up to and including dismissal.
Is responsible for adherence to the quality policy for the shift to include management of calibration systems, Non Standard event analysis, completion of audits, Corrective Action Report completion and communication of all issues to teams.
Effectively communicate through the use of a range of reports including investigations, shift reports and assessments. Also communicate to all levels via presentations and briefings.
Business Unit Manager
Essential Qualifications / Experience / Skills
Strong people management / leadership experience
Must have P&L experience
Demonstrate professional advancement in a manufacturing environment
Business Unit Manager
Desirable Qualifications / Experience / Skills
Experience and exposure to a union environment would be advantageous