Operations Manager
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Derbyshire
- Salary
- 35000.00 - 40000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 02 Sep 2021
- Closes
- 30 Sep 2021
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We are currently seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join an established, family-run SME based at Chesterfield, S43. The site deals with production, forging and fabrication of metal products.
The business has ambitious and realistic growth plans and looks to improve its market share by improving product quality, process improvement, and waste reduction.
The company is seeking a commercially astute, resource focused, and technically competent individual to ensure that site operations are aligned with industry's best practices whilst complying with company and legislative health, safety and environmental requirements.
Requirements
* The effective management of people, material and equipment to achieve a first class level of customer service
* To maintain a preventive maintenance of equipment, computerised system and evaluate asset management. To make recommendation of any capex replacement.
* To manage all on site employees with people related matters. Including rota, recruitment, labour planning, employee relations and performance management.
* Ensure that production priorities are clearly defined and planned in line with customer requirements and that raw materials are correctly utilised to ensure production requirements can be fulfilled.
* To drive improvement in all aspects of operations with particular emphasis on people development, continuous improvement, and costs
* To ensure that customer orders are efficiently produced, scheduled and despatched and that any non-conformances are investigated and corrective actions implemented.
* To ensure that raw materials stocks are efficiently maintained and that raw material costs are monitored and controlled, ensuring purchase orders are placed in line with Company procedures.
* To ensure that production targets are achieved and relevant site reports produced.
* To ensure that standards of housekeeping are defined and maintained.
* To ensure that all site operations comply with Company standards, are clearly documented and that procedures are implemented, reviewed and improved to maximise efficiencies.
* To have full site responsibility, including all manufacturing, office & storage.
* To be SHEQ Compliant.
In order to be considered for this role, you must hold the below personal skills/attributes:
* Previous experience as an Operations, Production or General Manager within an SME growing business.
* Commercially astute
* Proven track record of delivering productivity improvements in a previous manufacturing role
* To demonstrate strong leadership qualities, able to communicate effectively and give confidence to staff, colleagues, customers and suppliers when under pressure.
* Able to lead teams on a continuous improvements journey.
* Manufacturing/fabrication industry knowledge and experience is essential.
* Hands on approach
* Experienced managing hazardous Plant and processes
* Demonstrated success in managing ISO 9001 & ISO 14000 accreditations , IOSH and IPPC
Benefits
* Salary between GBP35,000 - GBP40,000 per annum DOE
* 20 days holiday + 8 days BH
* Pension
* Free onsite parking facilities
The business has ambitious and realistic growth plans and looks to improve its market share by improving product quality, process improvement, and waste reduction.
The company is seeking a commercially astute, resource focused, and technically competent individual to ensure that site operations are aligned with industry's best practices whilst complying with company and legislative health, safety and environmental requirements.
Requirements
* The effective management of people, material and equipment to achieve a first class level of customer service
* To maintain a preventive maintenance of equipment, computerised system and evaluate asset management. To make recommendation of any capex replacement.
* To manage all on site employees with people related matters. Including rota, recruitment, labour planning, employee relations and performance management.
* Ensure that production priorities are clearly defined and planned in line with customer requirements and that raw materials are correctly utilised to ensure production requirements can be fulfilled.
* To drive improvement in all aspects of operations with particular emphasis on people development, continuous improvement, and costs
* To ensure that customer orders are efficiently produced, scheduled and despatched and that any non-conformances are investigated and corrective actions implemented.
* To ensure that raw materials stocks are efficiently maintained and that raw material costs are monitored and controlled, ensuring purchase orders are placed in line with Company procedures.
* To ensure that production targets are achieved and relevant site reports produced.
* To ensure that standards of housekeeping are defined and maintained.
* To ensure that all site operations comply with Company standards, are clearly documented and that procedures are implemented, reviewed and improved to maximise efficiencies.
* To have full site responsibility, including all manufacturing, office & storage.
* To be SHEQ Compliant.
In order to be considered for this role, you must hold the below personal skills/attributes:
* Previous experience as an Operations, Production or General Manager within an SME growing business.
* Commercially astute
* Proven track record of delivering productivity improvements in a previous manufacturing role
* To demonstrate strong leadership qualities, able to communicate effectively and give confidence to staff, colleagues, customers and suppliers when under pressure.
* Able to lead teams on a continuous improvements journey.
* Manufacturing/fabrication industry knowledge and experience is essential.
* Hands on approach
* Experienced managing hazardous Plant and processes
* Demonstrated success in managing ISO 9001 & ISO 14000 accreditations , IOSH and IPPC
Benefits
* Salary between GBP35,000 - GBP40,000 per annum DOE
* 20 days holiday + 8 days BH
* Pension
* Free onsite parking facilities