Operations Manager
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An experienced Operations Manager is required to lead day-to-day plant performance at a large-scale, highly regulated manufacturing site. This role combines safety leadership, operational delivery, and people development, driving continuous improvement while building a strong, accountable and high-performing team culture.
Client Details
A globally recognised manufacturing organisation with a strong UK footprint, known for its investment in people, operational excellence, and sustainability. The business operates complex, highly regulated processes and is committed to building a culture centred on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Description
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day operations, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance
- Drive a strong safety culture, championing compliance and best practice across site
- Manage, coach, and develop a multi-disciplinary team, building future leadership capability
- Own site performance across production, quality, and cost metrics
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce waste
- Support maintenance and reliability strategies to maximise uptime
- Play a key role in incident investigation, risk management, and emergency response
- Collaborate with senior leadership to deliver operational and business objectives
Profile
The Successful Candidate
- Proven Operations/Production leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment
- Strong track record of leading teams and driving performance improvement
- Deep understanding of process safety, risk management, and operational discipline
- Experience within a highly regulated environment (COMAH experience highly desirable)
- Confident decision-maker with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting
- Strong communicator, able to influence across all levels of the organisation
- Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on safety, efficiency, and people development
Job Offer
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to lead a critical operational function within a global organisation
- High levels of autonomy and visibility at senior leadership level
- A culture built around safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement
- Genuine progression and development opportunities
- The chance to make a tangible impact on both performance and people
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