General Manager

Location: Earby

Position Summary Euravia Engineering & Supply Co Ltd, a part of Magellan Aerospace Kelbrook, Lancashire has an exciting opportunity for a General Manager.

• Full-time-permanent position
• Working Monday-Friday 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 7:45am - 4:30pm / Friday 7:45am - 12:15pm (flexibility to work additional hours in support of the business plus some travel will be required)
• Job location:
  
  Colne Road, Kelbrook, Lancashire BB18 6SN

The General Manager is responsible for all facilities on the Division/Site. The core responsibility of the General Manager is to assume full P&L accountability for the business, and work with the Regional Director Operations to refine, develop and oversee the implementation of a strategic business plan, aligned with the overall corporate strategy for Magellan.

The General Manager will apply strong leadership and relationship management skills to deliver a cultural change and take our facility from its current state, through a multi year journey to becoming a world class facility as a part of the Magellan Portfolio.

The right candidate will model good behaviours, setting core priorities against the multi year action plan, acting as a leader, coach and manager for the heads of function. The incumbent should assess existing workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, and help formalize and implement scalable processes and procedures across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring structure, accountability, and a commitment to continuous improvement to ensure consistent quality, efficiency, and compliance within a highly technical and regulated environment.

This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned.

Perks and Benefits

• A company culture that promotes work life balance
• Access to mental health support
• Business performance related bonus
• Career development opportunities
• Commitment to continued learning and development
• Perkbox - includes monthly treats and discounts from selected restaurants, cinemas, shops etc
• Long Service Awards
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement based on length of service
• Free parking

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, refine and oversee the implementation of a long- and short-term strategic business and cultural change plan, aligned to corporate strategy/objectives, working with your peers to ensure that they understand and are aligned to the same plan and understand their required supports and inputs for the growth of the plant.
• Strategically align with customers, understanding their needs and drivers, to develop plans which include commitments to delivery, performance measures, and price. Proactively participate and work with the Director of Business Development and VP Business Development, to ensure the long-term goals of the facility and the customer align.
• Set measurable financial goals (short & long term) that drive profitable business growth. Work closely with finance to ensure that you oversee and are supported on delivering against all financial metrics, including cash and asset management, reporting, corporate & regulatory policies. Oversee development of comprehensive annual business plan (including budgets, forecasts, and operational targets).
• Ensure divisional operating structure is optimally aligned to achieve efficiencies, also for growth. Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of manufacturing team to ensure long-term health, productivity, with a high-performance culture. Ensure appropriate skills and staffing levels are maintained and making suggestions and insights on the long-term structure of the business, to ensure optimal delivery.
• Improve facility performance by successful implementation and maintenance of Corporate MOS (Magellan Operating System). Work with the Head of CI to create a long term multi year CI strategy, to support the company's growth and change aspirations, ensuring that we remain a class leader in machining capability.
• Utilize agreed performance metrics that are developed to measure ongoing strategic success and identify areas for improvement or consideration, to ensure that the right metrics are considered when understanding the delivery and growth of the business.
• Develop in-depth understanding of the business, building an initial report/strategy that highlights the high priority challenges, as well as understanding the key stakeholders and supporting functions and helping them understand their role in delivering for the long-term success of the business.
• Ensure all internal business systems are operating optimally to direct, monitor and measure company resources.
• Develop a strong and well-functioning senior management team. Work with the growing safety and quality teams, to ensure a strong safety and quality first culture to align with the Company globally. Lead from the front in a multidisciplinary team that guides, motivates and develops all staff.
• Grow and develop the site SLT, ensuring compliance with Company policies and
• Establish and maintain a regular internal and management…