Automation General Manager
Company based in Wokingham

£45k-£55k doe

Role and Responsibilities

My client are looking for a motivated individual with hands-on experience in Automation Installation and Products including Gates, Barriers and Rising Bollards. This exciting role based in the South East is an opportunity to move into a Senior Management position and help a successful business grow during its next phase of development.

Good IT literacy and clear communication skills are important, along with ability to manage the technical and installation teams on a day to day basis. Highly customer focused to ensure that Customers expectations are managed and being innovative with technical solutions to run a busy engineering department.

Conversant with Health & Safety processes in general and the requirement of Gate Safety in particular, the successful candidate will use their working knowledge to ensure the Automation Engineering team are working in accordance with the latest Standards.

You will need to be a strong team player, understanding the power of teamwork and the importance of leading the ethos and direction of the business. In return, you will join Senior Management and participate in formulating the Companies strategic direction going forward.

This role will entail the following responsibilities for looking after the Automation Department.

1. Technical Assistance to Engineers. Visiting site if required.

2. Ordering stock and making sure it is ready on time

3. Dealing with customer technical problems

4. Technical on site auditing of Engineers installs and servicing.

5. Making sure Installations run and finish on time and within budget

6. Ladder checks, equipment calibration and vehicle checks

7. Filling in on site should an Engineer go sick

8. Providing information and completing appraisals with Management (Yearly)

9. H&S Risk Assessments

10. Making sure Engineers have up to date and the correct PPE

11. Other duties that revolve around the Engineering Department relevant to a Managers position

12. CAD Drawing expertise

13. Supervise the Fabrication workshop

Key Attributes

* Able to problem solve;

* Be punctual and have good time keeping;

* Able to take instructions and work as an individual or as part of a team;

* Work in an organised and tidy manner;

* Be able to work to a high standard on your own initiative and be responsible for your work;

* Always act professionally and with respect for others;

* To be conscientious and honest at all times;

* Have a valid UK Driving License.

If this sounds like you please send George a cv in the first instance