Operations Team Manager

Cpm Group Limited; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Team Manager to lead a dynamic team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This full-time role involves overseeing operational activities, ensuring safety and quality standards, and fostering a proactive culture among employees. With a focus on continuous improvement and employee development, you will play a key role in driving performance and achieving business objectives. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in a leading manufacturer of landscaping products.

Benefits

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Guaranteed Christmas holidays

Training and development opportunities

5% employer matched pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Health care cash plan

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount on products

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team of 10+ in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong skills in employee relations and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead an operations team to meet safety, quality, and efficiency targets.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and manage quality incidents.

Skills

People Management

Continuous Improvement

Microsoft Excel

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

Employee Relations

Absence Management

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH General Certificate

ILM

Lean Six Sigma

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Operations Team Manager
St Ives
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Shifts: 12 hours Days/Nights rotating with only 1 Saturday morning every 3 weeks AND 4 consecutive days off every 2 out of 3 weeks

Marshalls plc is the UK's leading hard landscaping manufacturer, supplying superior natural stone and modern concrete products to the construction, home improvement, and landscape markets since the 1890s. We’re a Superbrand since 2010 and a successful FTSE 250! Did you know we’ve paved every street on the Monopoly board?!

We now have a new opportunity for a Operations Team Manager to support our Operations Manager to exceed KPIs by ensuring that business objectives are cascaded through to our manufacturing teams, engaging the ‘hearts and minds’ of the company’s employees to create and sustain a pro-active culture in all disciplines across the business!

This is a full-time position working 12 hours Days/Nights rotating with only 1 Saturday morning every 3 weeks AND 4 consecutive days off every 2 out of 3 weeks

So what's the mission?

Your mission is to lead an operations team (Circa 13) and operational activities defined to your area, including overall safe operation of plant and equipment, safety, quality, waste and OEE targets, and people management. You’ll ensure that process control checks and records are completed to company standards and manage quality incidents through a non-conformance process.

You’ll maintain a safe working environment for all by behaving in a way consistent with safe working and proactively challenging colleagues if they are putting themselves or others at risk. You’ll support a zero-tolerance approach to breaches in safety standards, ensuring compliance with policies/procedures and associated site controls.

You’ll be a team player and people person as you’ll be delivering team briefs/toolbox talks in a timely manner and ensuring that any initiatives are embraced and actioned in line with company guidelines. You must have previous people management experience to lead your team to success throughout the employees' lifecycle!

The role will be 70% office based and 30% hands-on; however, during busy periods you may need to flex to the needs of the business.

What are the mission-critical skills?

• Previous experience operating in a medium/large manufacturing site with responsibility for a team of 10 or more employees
• Excellent people management skills - employee relations, absence management etc.
• Experience of maximising the potential of others including development and performance management
• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word etc)
• Knowledge & understanding of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Experience in implementing continuous improvement/lean manufacturing techniques eg DMAIC, would be an advantage
• IOSH Managing Safely / NEBOSH General Certificate and other relevant qualifications eg ILM, Lean Six Sigma desirable

Interested and want to know more?

Marshalls has invested heavily in its plant and operations equipment, with more investments planned for the future, giving you further opportunities to grow and develop your skills. We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and the opportunity to join our thriving industry-leading plc!

Benefits include:

• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Guaranteed Christmas holidays
• Training and development opportunities
• 5% employer matched pension scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Health care cash plan – support with Dental, Optical, Prescription costs and many more!
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay and leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount on Marshalls products
• Retailer discounts
• Marshalls Wellbeing Centre
• EE mobile phone discount – friends & family
• Share purchase scheme
• Life assurance
• Job security working for the UK’s leading manufacturer of landscaping products!

Equal Opportunities

Whoever you are and whatever your background, at Marshalls you’ll find a fair and supportive workplace. We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone.

No agencies, thank you!

Closing Date 20th February 2025