4c Executive has been retained exclusively by an industrial manufacturing company as they seek to appoint a strategic operations leader as the General Manager for their strategically significant site in Fermanagh.  

Our client is a well established business, and has recently invested significantly in automation and machinery across their production sites in order to drive growth and sustainability.  

The General Manager will be fully responsible for the overall day-to-day leadership of the site including production, engineering, maintenance, SHEQ and people management. The successful candidate will lead the strategic direction of the site and drive operational excellence and a culture of continuous improvement, as well as delivering multiple, large capex projects that increase operational efficiency and output.

The successful candidate will be a strong and decisive leader with the ability to drive a high-performance and growth. They will also demonstrate the following experience:  

• Significant track record of working in a senior leadership role within a heavy plant or industrial manufacturing business. 
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing multidisciplinary teams and driving a high performing culture.
• Experience of continuous improvement methodologies, implementing and embedding a culture of continuous improvement to deliver streamlined, high volume operational processes.
• Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering large capex projects with a focus on automation. 
• Experience of setting and measuring key performance indicators and improving performance against these.
• Bachelors degree in engineering, manufacturing, business management or related field.  

It is desirable to have a Masters degree in engineering and/or manufacturing as well as recognised continuous improvement qualifications such as LEAN, Six Sigma, Kaizen etc. 

To apply, please upload a CV following the link below, or for a confidential discussion, please contact Claire Reid on 028 9043 4343.