Assembly Operations Manager

Adept Resourcing; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assembly Operations Leader to guide teams and implement continuous improvement initiatives. This role involves coaching assembly operators, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and effectively managing change processes. Candidates should have strong leadership skills, the ability to think analytically, and experience in manufacturing or assembly environments. Join us to shape operations and drive success while enjoying comprehensive growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading assembly teams and encouraging continuous improvement.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental responsibilities.
• Proven ability to manage changes in processes and technology effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of assembly operators.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Implement 5S and lean methodologies in the department.
• Support production planning and delivery performance.
• Manage changes in processes and machinery effectively.

Skills

Assembly Management

Production Planning

Lean Thinking

Health and Safety Compliance

Team Development

Analytical Problem Solving

Job description

Overview

Imagine a place where what's built on the shop floor ends up shaping how people work, travel and operate all over the world. It's a business driven by practical innovation - combining engineering know-how with smart technology to create capital equipment and measurement solutions that customers rely on every day. Over the years, it has grown steadily, earning trust through quality, reliability and a refusal to stand still. Now, with demand increasing and the operation evolving, the next chapter is about leadership on the assembly floor.

Responsibilities

You’ll lead, coach and develop a team of assembly operators, creating a culture where standards are clear, training is meaningful and continuous improvement is part of everyday work. Regular one‑to‑ones, team briefs and appraisals will build engagement, reduce turnover and raise performance. You’ll embed 5S and lean thinking into the fabric of the department, helping teams understand not just what needs to change, but why. You’ll take full ownership of compliance in Health, Safety and Environmental responsibility, working alongside engineering, quality and maintenance to resolve issues quickly, reduce scrap and rework, and keep equipment running with minimal downtime. As new processes, technology and machinery are introduced, you’ll be right at the centre of making change land successfully.

Leadership

You’ll work closely with the Production Manager, often stepping in as their deputy, helping to shape how the department runs both today and tomorrow. Capacity planning, labour scheduling, stockholding, delivery performance – these aren’t just metrics on a dashboard, they’re levers you’ll actively pull to support growth and customer satisfaction.

Change Management

It’s a role for someone hands‑on and resilient – a leader who can think analytically, solve problems under pressure and still remain visible on the floor. Someone comfortable balancing day‑to‑day delivery with longer‑term improvement. Someone who can bring people with them through change, not just enforce it.

Closing

In return, you’ll be joining a business that’s investing in its future – improving how it operates, expanding its capabilities and recognising that strong leadership is key to staying competitive. You’ll have the opportunity to shape how a critical part of the operation works, to leave your mark on processes, people and performance, and to grow alongside a company that values quality, safety and continuous improvement as much as you do.

3>Key Skills

• Assembly Manager
• Assembly Team Leader
• Assembly Supervisor
• Production Manager
• Assistant Production Manager
• Production Deputy
• Deputy Production Manager
• Production Leader
• Production Lead
• Manufacturing Supervisor
• Manufacturing Manager
• Cell Leader