Operations Support

Monday – Thursday 7:00am – 4:00pm & Friday 8:00am – 1:00pm

£26,000 – £29,000 Per Annum

Permanent

Wednesbury – WS10

For 50 years my client has been at the forefront of the EDM industry due to the unsurpassed quality of its graphite and the excellence of its "state-of-the-art" machine shop. Due to the continued expansion, they are now looking for an Operations Support individual to join their team and contribute to their success.

The Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operations Support to join my client’s team. Supporting the team in the planning and smooth running of production processes, you will be required to detail the materials and machines to be used, the labour to be used, the time required to do the job, and the quality standards to be met. You will be mainly office based, with regular touchpoints with the shopfloor. The shopfloor presence will enable you to monitor throughput and discuss problems, such as a shortage of staff or materials and machinery breakdowns.

Candidates must be good communicators, flexible with an excellent work ethic, and be prepared to work hard in a fast-paced environment.

Duties:

• Detail the necessary production equipment, raw materials (building BOM’s) and labour needs for production.
• Submit reports on throughput.
• Identify priority orders and plan accordingly to meet customer requirements.
• Work with Management to address any issues, setbacks, or quality control concerns with the production process.
• Support the Purchasing team to anticipate raw material demands.
• Facilitate contract review meeting, discussing new production methods or ways to reduce production costs and increase company profits, as well as taking notes and assigning tasks
• Prepare, complete and file production paperwork in line with ISO 9001 quality procedures.
• Other process administrative tasks relating to production planning and general operations.
• Other production and / or administrative related tasks may be introduced once settled.

Experience:

• A great knowledge sales
• Will need great customer service skills
• A technical, engineering or operations background would be desirable