We have a unique opportunity for a Production Manager for our sawing operations to join our team in Purbeck, Dorset. This would be an exciting position for a stone mason looking to develop their career path and skills within the industry and offers long term opportunities to expand the scope of the role.

The role:

The Production Manager will oversee our sawing operations of British Stone to ensure efficient production schedules whilst maintaining high quality products. They will also work in close partnership with the masonry team at our Purbeck site. This role is also hands on; helping with the production when workload dictates and to cover holiday absences and sickness. The successful candidate will ideally have a masonry background or experience of working in the stone industry in a similar role.

There will also be an opportunity to create programmes for the CNC profiler and 5 AXIS saw to help deliver masonry projects. If required, we will look to provide AutoCAD and EasyStone training for the role.  

The ideal candidate will be a good communicator with great organisational skills and supervisory experience.  Due to the nature of the role, you will need to be flexible and adaptable

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the sawyers based at Downs Quarry
• Manage production schedules in liaison with the commercial team
• Ensure quality control of production/products
• Liaison with the production teams – from the masons to our other production works
• Health & Safety policies and procedures are followed and adhered to
• Hands on production of product to assist with workload/holiday and sickness cover
• Opportunity to develop the role to create programmes for the CNC profiler & 5 Axis.

Experience

• Architectural Stone masonry or stone detailing background desirable
• Supervisor experience in similar role/industry
• Masonry production knowledge desirable
• Natural stone knowledge Purbeck, Chicksgrove, Bath, Portland

Skills

• Excellent attention to detail & accuracy
• Good communicator
• Ability to work in a team or under own initiative
• Flexible and adaptable; comfortable working in an agile environment
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Willingness to learn
• Must be computer literate

The package:

• Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4pm
• Onsite
• £30-£40k (DOE)
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
• Company Pension
• Life Insurance
• Employee benefits

For further information/send a CV, please contact Kelly Fenech, k.fenech@lovellstone.com

Please note: Applicants must have right to work and live in the UK.