Operations Leader - Engineering & Manufacturing

Blue Oak Recruitment; Huddersfield; Vor Ort; GBP 63.000 - 77.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

Pension

Zusammenfassung

Blue Oak Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Head of Operations for an established engineering and manufacturing business in Huddersfield. Based in Clayton West, you will lead Production, Procurement and Technical/QHSE while driving efficiency, profitability and on‑time customer delivery.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will manage a senior team and create a more joined‑up, accountable operation.

Qualifikationen

• Proven senior operations or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of production planning and scheduling within an engineering environment.
• Hands-on procurement, materials management and supplier relationships.
• Commercial awareness with cost, productivity and performance influence.
• Experience managing and developing teams, including department managers.

Aufgaben

• Take overall responsibility for Production, Procurement and Technical/QHSE performance.
• Lead, coach and develop three departmental managers, creating accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive improvements in production efficiency, capacity utilisation, scheduling and on-time delivery.
• Oversee purchasing, materials planning, supplier performance and stock management.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve margins and minimise operational waste.
• Ensure production planning, procurement and customer requirements are aligned.
• Work with the Technical Manager to ensure quality, health & safety and environmental standards are maintained.
• Introduce KPIs to drive operational performance and informed decision-making.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement practical, sustainable improvements.
• Build a stronger, more structured operation with greater autonomy.

Kenntnisse

Ops leadership

Manufacturing mgmt

Team leadership

KPIs

Continuous improvement

Cost reduction

Procurement

Quality & Safety

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

CNC machining

Jobbeschreibung

Blue Oak Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Head of Operations for an established engineering and manufacturing business in Huddersfield. Based in Clayton West, you will lead Production, Procurement and Technical/QHSE while driving efficiency, profitability and on‑time customer delivery.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will manage a senior team and create a more joined‑up, accountable operation.