Manufacturing Operations Lead - Lean Excellence | Flexible Hours

Baker Hughes Inc.; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance policies

Private medical care options

Life insurance & disability coverage

Retirement programs

Voluntary benefits

Career development

Job summary

Baker Hughes Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, efficient and on-time delivery of products. You will develop teams, drive performance and collaborate across functions to meet business and customer objectives.

This role emphasizes Lean methods, continuous improvement, and a culture of accountability to sustain high-quality outcomes in a dynamic production environment.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within manufacturing/industrial operations.
• Proven track record of improving safety, quality, delivery, productivity and cost.
• Experience leading large multi-disciplinary manufacturing teams.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Expertise in production planning, resource allocation, labor utilization and capacity management.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient and high-quality production output.
• Drive delivery performance by meeting production schedules, customer commitments and priorities.
• Monitor and improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity and cost metrics.
• Manage workforce planning, labor allocation, capacity utilization and resource needs.
• Lead daily operational reviews and implement corrective actions for production risks.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality and Planning for seamless execution.
• Drive Lean initiatives and continuous improvement to enhance performance.
• Develop supervisors and production personnel while fostering accountability.

Skills

Manufacturing Operations Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Safety & Quality

Production Planning

Problem Solving

Performance Management

Stakeholder Collaboration

Team Leadership

Job description

Baker Hughes Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, efficient and on-time delivery of products. You will develop teams, drive performance and collaborate across functions to meet business and customer objectives.

This role emphasizes Lean methods, continuous improvement, and a culture of accountability to sustain high-quality outcomes in a dynamic production environment.