General manager (manufacturing / metalwork)

A very well established (over 125 years old), family run, decorative metalwork business is looking for a highly organised general manager. 

This is a unique opportunity for a talented general manager with at least five years’ experience in management and leadership to operate as autonomous leader of a small but highly reputable manufacturing company in West London. 

The overview of the role is:

Responsibility for managing and delivering all orders from receipt of enquiry, through production, to delivery.


Duties include:

• Receiving orders from the website and enquiries by phone and email.
• Reading architectural drawings
• Communicating effectively and professionally with clients 
• Determining requirements in line with the standard product range.
• Pricing in house works using simple, dedicated software. 
• Obtaining quotations from subcontractors
• Compiling quotations and delivering them promptly. 
• Scheduling work in the in-house workshop 
• Placing orders with subcontractors and coordinating their deliveries with the in-house workshop. 
• Seeing multiple concurrent projects of all sizes through from start to finish
• Management of small workshop including stock control to ensure quality standards are maintained 
• Managing and motivating a small team to ensure deliveries are made on time. 
• Recruiting new staff as needed. 
• Management of the wider building in which the business operates.
• • Analyse the effectiveness of our production methods and work out strategies for improvement if necessary.
• Drive improvements
• Highly Explore opportunities for growth. 

 

Essential skills are:

Strong communication skills with staff and customers.
Good IT skills and good written/spoken English.
At least five years’ experience of operational responsibility for production in a manufacturing environment in a management and leadership role.
Experience of estimation and responding to tenders,
Experienced, hands-on approach to planning, prioritisation and problem solving under pressure.
Experience in a similar industry is highly desirable.

The company

The company manufactures a variety of decorative grilles, and also supplies, vent covers and frames. The products are high in quality, bespoke and some are unique. The clients range between joinery and fit-out companies, builders, interior designers and individuals working on projects for hotels, restaurants, developers and high-end private clients.

Salary

You will be given a competitive salary and a fun place to work.