Overview
Location: Clacton-on-Sea • Employment Type: Full-Time, Site-Based • Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Role
General Manager / Production Engineer
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily site operations related to boiler production, repair, and related engineering activities.
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality work.
- Implement and maintain operational processes, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide hands-on engineering support across production, troubleshooting, and maintenance of boiler systems.
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, safety regulations, and technical specifications.
- Review technical documentation, drawings, and work packages; ensure engineering accuracy and feasibility.
- Assist in developing technical and commercial proposals for new and existing clients.
- Work with sales and commercial teams to scope projects, define technical requirements, and estimate resources and timelines.
- Provide expert input to help win projects and enhance customer confidence.
- Manage production schedules, resource allocation, and workflow planning.
- Drive quality assurance, ensuring production output meets standards and customer expectations.
- Oversee site safety procedures and promote best-practice HSE culture.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in a General Manager, Production Engineer, Operations Manager, or similar role in the engineering or boiler sector.
- Degree or relevant qualification in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
- Strong leadership abilities with experience managing teams in a site-based environment.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, engineering documents, and specifications.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Desirable
- Experience supporting commercial proposals or tender submissions.
- Knowledge of fabrication, welding, pressure systems, or boiler manufacturing processes.
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