Finance Manager

Are you a strategic thinker with a keen eye for financial analysis and management? Do you excel at driving financial performance, ensuring compliance, and guiding business decisions? Are you ambitious, driven and looking for a challenge? If so, we invite you to join our team as a Finance Manager at Special Melted Products.

About Us: SMP is a dynamic and rapidly growing manufacturing company dedicated to being the leading provider of high-integrity re-melted materials and components to the global market. As a market leader, we prioritize innovation, integrity, and excellence in all our endeavors. We are now seeking a seasoned Finance Manager to lead our financial operations and contribute to our continued success.

Position Overview: As the Finance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy and performance of the company. You will be responsible for overseeing financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, and working capital management ensuring accurate and insightful financial insights to support key business decisions. Additionally, you will manage a team of financial professionals, fostering their growth and development while maintaining a collaborative and results-driven environment. This position will have a very clear progression to Financial Controller in a short period with full support and training provided.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement financial strategies to optimize the company’s financial performance and growth.
  • Prepare accurate financial reports, including P&L statements, balance sheets, and cash flow projections.
  • Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, aligning financial plans with business objectives.
  • Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights and support strategic initiatives.
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and standards.
  • Manage and mentor a team of finance professionals, fostering their skills and career development.

Qualifications:

  • Professional Accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
  • Proven experience 5 years in financial management, preferably in manufacturing.
  • Strong understanding of financial regulations, accounting principles, and budgeting processes.
  • Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., Excel, ERP systems) for analysis and reporting.
  • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities for effective collaboration.
  • Leadership experience with a track record of developing and managing high-performing teams.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within a dynamic organization.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values innovation and creativity.

If you are a results-oriented finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high growth environment and is passionate about driving financial success, we encourage you to apply. Join us in making a meaningful impact at SMP ltd. To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and achievements to shfhrdept@smp.ltd.

SMP ltd is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Application Deadline: November 2023

Location: Sheffield

Job Type: Full-time

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Maintenance Technician (Mechanically Biased)

Job Summary
Responsible for the mechanical engineering maintenance activities within a medium to heavy manufacturing environment.
Providing a proactive service which contributes towards reducing downtime, improving plant performance and reliability using
preventative and predictive maintenance methods and techniques.
You will be highly motivated, with a ‘can do’ attitude towards your work, as well as having a degree of flexibility to help meet
business needs and market demands.
You will be a major exponent of Health and safety practices, with a strong focus towards work quality and plant standards.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Carry out both re-active and pro-active maintenance tasks, including VIM, VAR and ESR furnaces.
• You will be required to understand mechanical systems and be able to diagnose problems/plant faults constructively and
accurately.
• Take part in the development, creation and implementation of PPM schedules to achieve maximum machine availability.
• Record daily activities and creation of work orders within a CMMS (Pirana), as well as using the system to assist with any fault
diagnosis.
• Attend and contribute towards daily and weekly planned maintenance meetings/plant priority reviews.
• Identify/specify and order critical parts using the companies Ecrib system.
• Contribute towards the control and improvement of critical spares requirements.
• Ensure that all parts required are booked out correctly and recorded as necessary.
• Work with specialist OEM service engineers where required.
• Facilitate lean ways of working to minimise waste and maximise efficiency, ensuring departmental objectives are achieved.
• To participate in training and upskilling activities to help maintain and improve your site and technical knowledge.
• Undertake any other tasks, which are reasonable in relation to the skills, knowledge and experience.
• Able to perform safety & quality risk assessments and work.
• Adhere to standard safe practices and procedures, environmental and legislative requirements.
Skills Experience and Qualification
Desirable
• A relevant vocational qualification e.g. NVQ,ONC, HNC, HND, C&G or an appropriate apprenticeship. Employees without
these qualifications but who can demonstrate relevant industrial knowledge and experience will be considered.
• Some electrical experience/qualification or the willingness to undertake electrical cross skilling training.
• IOSH qualified.
• Experience of furnace mechanics and their control system.
• Experience of furnace vacuum systems or vacuum technologies.
Demonstrable
• Experience within a medium to heavy manufacturing environment, although applicants from other industries would also be
considered.
• Good fault finding and problem-solving skills essential – mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• PC literate.
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Exemplary timekeeping and attendance.
• Demonstrate the ability to work as an individual and as part of a team.
• Ability to direct and influence others without having line management accountability.
Qualities & Attributes
• Ability to work within a team and share knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively and relate to people at all levels of the organisation.
• Degree of flexibility as required to meet business needs and market demands.
• Participate in improvement activities and demonstrate previous involvement.
• Personal discipline to apply the requirements and accepted standards.
• Self-motivated, Pro-active and reliable.
• Work accurately & diligently with high level of attention to detail.

To apply, please send you CV and a covering letter to HR.
alicia.dickenson@smp.ltd

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Maintenance Technician (Electrically Biased)

Position Title Maintenance Technician (Electrically Biased)
Title of Supervisor Electrical Engineering Manager
Title of next level Supervisor Head of Engineering & Maintenance
Location President Way Works (Other sites upon request)
2 positions 1 x Shift 42 hours per week, 1 x days 40 hours per week

Job Summary
Responsible for the electrical engineering maintenance activities within a medium to heavy manufacturing environment. Providing a proactive service which contributes towards reducing downtime, improving plant performance and reliability using preventative and predictive maintenance methods and techniques.
You will be highly motivated, with a ‘can do’ attitude towards your work, as well as having a degree of flexibility to help meet business needs and market demands.
You will be a major exponent of Health and safety practices, with a strong focus towards work quality and plant standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Carry out both re-active and pro-active maintenance tasks, working primarily within Forge and Conditioning Departments; working on forge machinery, gas-fired furnaces, overhead cranes, bandsaws, heat treatment bays, precision machines, etc.
• You will be required to understand electrical systems and be able to diagnose problems/plant faults constructively and accurately.
• Take part in the development, creation and implementation of PPM schedules to achieve maximum machine availability.
• Record daily activities and creation of work orders within a CMMS (Pirana), as well as using the system to assist with any fault diagnosis.
• Attend and contribute towards daily and weekly planned maintenance meetings/plant priority reviews.
• Identify/specify and order critical parts using the companies Ecrib system.
• Contribute towards the control and improvement of critical spares requirements.
• Ensure that all parts required are booked out correctly and recorded as necessary.
• Work with specialist OEM service engineers where required.
• Facilitate lean ways of working to minimise waste and maximise efficiency, ensuring departmental objectives are achieved.
• To participate in training and upskilling activities to help maintain and improve your site and technical knowledge.
• Undertake any other tasks, which are reasonable in relation to the skills, knowledge and experience.
• Able to perform safety & quality risk assessments and work.
• Adhere to standard safe practices and procedures, environmental and legislative requirements.

Skills Experience and Qualification
Desirable
• A relevant vocational qualification e.g. NVQ,ONC, HNC, HND, C&G or an appropriate apprenticeship. Employees without these qualifications but who can demonstrate relevant industrial knowledge and experience will be considered.
• Some mechanical experience/qualification or the willingness to undertake mechanical cross skilling training.
• IOSH qualified.
• Experience of furnace mechanics and their control systems.
• Experience of rotary forging equipment & SIEMENS control systems.

Demonstrable
• Experience within a medium to heavy manufacturing environment, although applicants from other industries would also be considered.
• Good fault finding and problem-solving skills essential – electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical engineering drawings.
• PC literate.
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Exemplary timekeeping and attendance.
• Demonstrate the ability to work as an individual and as part of a team.
• Ability to direct and influence others without having line management accountability.

Qualities & Attributes
• Ability to work within a team and share knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively and relate to people at all levels of the organisation.
• Degree of flexibility as required to meet business needs and market demands.
• Participate in improvement activities and demonstrate previous involvement.
• Personal discipline to apply the requirements and accepted standards.
• Self-motivated, Pro-active and reliable.
• Work accurately & diligently with high level of attention to detail.

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