Head of Operations - Manufacturing

Big Red Recruitment; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Red Recruitment in Coventry is seeking an experienced Head of Operations to take responsibility for day-to-day operations across manufacturing, engineering, technical services and software development.

You will work closely with the Managing Director, lead and develop teams, and focus on improving productivity, profitability and operational performance while managing budgets and KPIs. There is potential for future investment, including automation, with a strong emphasis on commercial impact.

Qualifications

• You'll ideally come from a manufacturing or engineering background with experience managing operations and a sound understanding of the commercial side of running a business.
• Perhaps you're currently an Operations Manager, Head of Operations or General Manager looking for broader responsibility and greater influence.
• Just as importantly, you'll be a strong people person.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day to day operations, with a focus on manufacturing performance.
• Managing budgets, costs, efficiencies and operational KPIs.
• Leading and developing teams across multiple business functions.
• Improving processes, productivity and profitability.
• Overseeing suppliers, facilities, contracts and compliance.
• Supporting future investment projects, including manufacturing automation.

Skills

Operations management

People leadership

Budget management

Process improvement

Manufacturing automation

Job description

This is a genuine opportunity to help run a business.

Not just manage a department.We're working with an established, successful manufacturing business in Coventry that's looking for an experienced Head of Operations to take responsibility for its day to day operations.

Employing approximately seventy people across manufacturing, engineering, technical services and software development, this is a stable, well respected business with a loyal workforce, long standing customers and exciting plans for the future.

Working closely with the Managing Director, you'll have genuine responsibility for operational performance, people, processes and commercial priorities.

What will you be doing?

• Overseeing day to day operations, with a focus on manufacturing performance.
• Managing budgets, costs, efficiencies and operational KPIs.
• Leading and developing teams across multiple business functions.
• Improving processes, productivity and profitability.
• Overseeing suppliers, facilities, contracts and compliance.
• Supporting future investment projects, including manufacturing automation.

What are we looking for?

You'll ideally come from a manufacturing or engineering background, with experience managing operations and a sound understanding of the commercial side of running a business.

Perhaps you're currently an Operations Manager, Head of Operations or General Manager looking for broader responsibility and greater influence.

Just as importantly, you'll be a strong people person.

This business has an experienced, loyal workforce. You'll need the emotional intelligence to build relationships, earn trust and introduce improvements without upsetting everything that already works.

Why consider it?

Because this is an opportunity to make a genuine difference.

You'll work directly with the Managing Director, influence business decisions and play a key role in future growth and improvement projects.

There's also potential for further career progression.

The details:

• Salary: £65,000 - £70,000
• Location: Coventry
• Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, fully on-site
• Permanent position

If you're an experienced manufacturing operations professional who enjoys leading people, solving problems and making things happen, we'd love to hear from you.