Operations Director

Michael Page; Wales; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering and manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Multi-site Operations Director to lead and optimize operations across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong industrial manufacturing background, proven leadership skills, and experience in achieving profitability through operational excellence. The role offers a salary of £120,000 to £130,000 plus bonus and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus

Car/car allowance

Negotiable benefits

Qualifications

• Multi-site leadership experience in industrial manufacturing is essential.
• Strong background in mechanical component assembly or similar environments.
• Proven track record of achieving profitability through operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for operations.
• Optimize operational performance and team culture.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems.

Skills

Production and Engineering experience

Leadership ability

Operational excellence

Lean manufacturing

Customer relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering or related field

Formal management and/or business qualification at level 5 upwards

Tools

SIGMA 6

Lean methodologies

Job description

Overview

Multi-site Operations Director role in Wrexham. Working for a well established engineering and manufacturing company.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day strategic leadership for Operations and direction to all functional areas supporting the successful operation of the business.
• Optimise operational performance, including efficiency & productivity.
• Drive a coordinated and engaged team culture in a unionised environment.
• Ensure compliance to the quality management system.
• Implement/sustain visible work centre targets/metrics for business performance monitoring.
• Establishing systems and mechanisms to support execution of the production plan including appropriate escalation mechanisms.
• Work closely with the leadership team to ensure the organisational structure, capacity and resources are appropriate to meet the business demands and anticipate the current/future states of the business.
• Implement and embed OPEX lean culture and practices.
• Support the Commercial and Customer Service team in their mission for strong collaborative customer relationships through knowledge, commitment, consistent results.
• Support new product introduction. Capital expenditure planning, people development and organizational capacity planning to deliver NPI and handle volume changes.
• Plan and successfully deliver against a robust budget and business plan to include cost management and the achievement of revenue & profit targets.
• Ensure that all employees understand, support and demonstrate the cultural values, norms and standards that govern the successful operations and business growth.

Profile / Qualifications

• Production and Engineering experience is essential at multi-site leadership level in industrial manufacturing.
• An industrial manufacturing background is ESSENTIAL such as mechanical component assembly, metal fabrication, welding, machining, precision engineering etc.
• Apply only if you meet the above and have been in permanent work in recent years. You must also live locally or have ties to the area to be considered.
• Bachelor\'s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering or related field of study or equivalent is preferred.
• Proven track record successfully managing operations to achieve bottom line profitability through sustainable operational excellence to include lean manufacturing, process management, systems maximization and development of a strong team.
• Proven leadership ability; experienced in shaping, embedding, and coaching a team with clear accountabilities in a results oriented environment.
• Experienced in building and managing customer relationships in an industry where competition is high, and results are achieved through operational and quality excellence.
• Engineering knowledge desirable but not essential; environments such as fabrication, welding, assembly, machining, mechanical engineering and metal component production are suitable.
• Formal management and/or business qualification at level 5 upwards or equivalent desirable but not essential.
• Good working knowledge of SIGMA 6 and Lean required.

Job Offer

£120,000 to £130,000 plus bonus, car / car allowance and benefits (all negotiable for the right candidate).