Manufacturing Manager, to be based in Guildford and with travel to the USA, to help define operating procedures and manufacturing practices: pushing the business forward to help achieve their 5 year growth plans.

You will need to be hands on, getting involved in the manufacturing, as well as looking at things from a strategic standpoint: both in Guildford as well as intermittently travelling to the USA to do the same.

Client Details

My client, who are industry leading specialists within their field, are looking to bring in a Manufacturing into their organisation. They're a manufacturing business, based in Guildford, who focus on medical devices specifically around imaging.

Description

The Key Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the quality. delivery of all manufactured products.
• Hands on manufacturing.
• Aid in the implementation of a quality management system.
• Defining standard best practice as well as operating procedures.
• Act as the manufacturing technical authority, having the final decision on changes to manufacturing systems, processes and procedures.
• International travel to the USA.

Profile

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Background of leading a team.
• Worked within a regulated industrial, manufacturing setting.
• Preferably mechanical / electro-mechanical background.
• Assembly experience, happy to be hands on with manufacturing.
• Preferably high value, low volume assembly background.

Job Offer

On offer is:

• Circa £50k - £55k.
• 26 days holiday.
• Flexible working times.