Extrusion Manager

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Fenestration
Birmingham
West Midlands
to £60k DOE
324
Stuart MacGregor
04-07-2025 09:46 AM

MacGregor recruitment specialise in the fenestration sector. We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Extrusion Manager to join an established and thriving business based in the Birmingham area, to lead the day to day extrusion operations. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior management role and make a material impact on the efficiency and success of a dynamic production team.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the daily operations of the extrusion department - ensuring production targets, product quality, and health & safety standards are achieved
  • Lead and mentor the extrusion team, manage staffing levels, shift patterns & productivity
  • Manage the tooling setup and quality control processes
  • Liaise and work effectively with leadership teams and production departments including QC, Toolroom, Mixing Plant, Maintenance, Warehouse & Purchasing
  • Continual improvement - analyse performance data, troubleshoot faults, investigate returns, and implement lean / continuous improvement strategies.
  • Support with material trials and property testing as the formulations evolve
  • Support and coordinate material trials with the Mixing Plant Manager to enhance formulation performance.

 

Skills & Experience:

  • Significant experience of managing window profile extrusion - that includes setting up lines, QC and an understanding of polymer plasticisation processes
  • Lean six sigma experience and a working knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality testing in line with BSI Standards is highly desirable
  • The successful candidate will be a capable leader with great people and communication skills, organised and has a positive, problem solving approach

 

Package:

The role has a salary band likely in the region of £45-60k depending on skills and experience.

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