Job definitions

• Job Title: Operations Manager
• Function: Manufacturing
• Reports to: General Manager/Managing Director

Job Purpose:

To manage all production operations and associated support departments to meet business/customer requirements and to continually improve manufacturing efficiencies, reducing costs and achieve all key operational performance objectives within a demanding and volatile environment.

Scope:

Financial

• Small £5 million
• Medium £5 to £25 million
• Large £25 million and over

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a manufacturing strategy and a framework of operating standards to satisfy business plan objectives and growing customer demands.
• Control operations within the plant to optimise throughput and efficiency whilst minimising waste and ensuring customer expectations for quality and delivery are met on time and in full.
• Develop and implement capital projects which improve/maintain the operational performance of the business on time and within budget.
• Ensure the levels of raw materials and work-in-progress are properly controlled and managed within budget targets.
• Establish compliance with safety, health and environmental legislation.
• Manage employment relations and consultation/negotiation processes with staff and their representatives to implement, on an ongoing basis, best working practices and operational methods in order to maintain business competitiveness.
• Define the optimum organisation structure and recruit, develop, motivate and manage a manufacturing team that maximises its performance potential and meets current and future business needs.

Qualifications:

Educational and Professional:

• Graduate Calibre
• First Degree (preferably in a technical discipline)
• Business/Professional qualification/programm

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years within a management level position
• Minimum 5 years experience within a unionised manufacturing environment
• Leadership/people management skills
• Change management experience
• Communication/presentation skills
• Team building
• Negotiation/consultation skills
• Awareness of current Health and Safety, Environmental and Employment legislation
• Recruitment skills
• Financial awareness
• Numerical/verbal reasoning skills