Manufacturing Operations Lead — Drive Projects to Completion

Impact Recruitment Services; Kettering; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Operations Manager for a manufacturing business in Kettering. The role oversees day-to-day operations, project progression from order to completion, and schedules across CAD, fabrication and installation teams.

The ideal candidate has strong operations/project management experience, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a solid grasp of manufacturing processes and health & safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an operations, project management or technical management role.
• Strong technical knowledge and manufacturing processes experience.
• Confident working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Proven scheduling and workload management experience.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of technical drawings, dimensions and specifications.
• Experience dealing directly with customers, suppliers and installers.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Experience managing remedial works, complaints and incomplete projects.
• Understanding of Health & Safety requirements within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to take ownership, follow through and ensure jobs are completed properly.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operational workflow.
• Ensure projects progress efficiently from order confirmation through to completion.
• Coordinate job schedules, installation dates and production priorities.
• Manage workloads across CAD, fabrication and installation teams.
• Identify potential delays, operational issues and bottlenecks, taking proactive steps to resolve them.
• Ensure all relevant information is available before jobs progress to the next stage.
• Maintain accurate job records and provide regular operational updates to senior management.
• Oversee outstanding and incomplete jobs, ensuring every issue is tracked, allocated and resolved through to final completion.
• Manage and direct a team to support them achieve targets.
• Oversee a full site and operation.

Skills

Operations management

Project management

Technical management

AutoCAD

Scheduling

Multi-project handling

Customer/supplier liaison

Health & Safety knowledge

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Impact Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Operations Manager for a manufacturing business in Kettering. The role oversees day-to-day operations, project progression from order to completion, and schedules across CAD, fabrication and installation teams.

The ideal candidate has strong operations/project management experience, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a solid grasp of manufacturing processes and health & safety requirements.