You will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency, productivity, quality, and profitability. The role oversees operational functions managing through direct reports; Manufacturing, Quality Control/Analytical, Warehouse, Health, Safety & Environmental, and Maintenance, ensuring that business objectives are achieved. 

OPERATIONS MANAGER

STOKE ON TRENT

FULL TIME

PERMANENT

UP TO £70K DOE

THE ROLE

• Develop and implement operational plans, policies, and procedures to support company objectives
• Lead change management initiatives, minimizing business risks and promote continuous improvement and root cause analysis to ensure sustainable operations
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance metrics to track operational effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
• Ensure production and operational targets are achieved in line with quality, cost, and delivery requirements
• Oversee inventory management, warehousing, and support the distribution activities.
• Ensure that facilities, equipment, and machinery are properly maintained.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs
• Support capital expenditure planning and asset management initiatives
• Monitor quality performance and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Support quality audits and certification requirements.
• Promote and enforce workplace health, safety, and environmental standards
• Be site management representative for external assessments
• Develop and sustain good working relationships with government bodies, namely H.S.E., Environment Agency and Local District Councils.
• Develop and manage operational budgets, ensuring that all site operational and service costs are controlled within agreed levels, and actively seek to reduce these costs wherever possible.
• Lead, coach, and develop operational teams and department managers.
• Review manufacturing and other operational procedures based on continual improvement in order to improve productivity
• Identify process inefficiencies and implement sustainable solutions

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Degree level education or equivalent experience in manufacturing/operations
• Ideally holding a SHE qualification (IOSH or NEBOSH)
• Significant operational management experience
• Experience managing multiple operational functions, including production, maintenance, warehouse, EHS and quality
• A good knowledge of financial management is required, with emphasis on cost and working capital
• Experience in leading continuous improvement and change management projects

HOW TO APPLY

Due to the expected high number of applicants for the Operations Manager position, we regret that it will not be possible to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.

For more information on the Operations Manager position, please contact Rob Hulse at Intro Personnel on 01782 413307 or e-mail your current CV to [email protected]

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