Operations Manager

Talent RockIt Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the UK seeks an experienced Operations Manager to oversee a large print site in Wiltshire. You'll ensure smooth operations, manage site teams, and lead health and safety compliance while collaborating closely with HR and suppliers. This dynamic role requires expertise in operations leadership, budget management, and complex problem-solving. Ideal for applicants looking for a meaningful career in a fast-moving production environment, enhancing quality of life as a key player in the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in print or packaging manufacturing.
• Track record in operations leadership within a large site.
• Ability to manage budgets and supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day onsite activities ensuring smooth operations.
• Manage site and building facilities to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Lead weekly site Operations Meeting.

Skills

Operations leadership

Budget management

Health and safety compliance

Complex problem-solving

Team leadership

Job description

Overview

Operations Manager - Print
Location: Wiltshire
Salary: Negotiable
We're looking for a print or packaging manufacturing experienced Operations Manager or Factory Manager to join our client's large print site in the South, responsible for all on site manufacturing and operations.
For you, the role could be a step up from a Senior Supervisory role or a move from a senior Production, Manufacturing or Operations Management position into a site management role for a large print manufacturer in a critical leadership role. The business is Pan-European manufacturer and you'd be responsible for a key UK manufacturing site reporting into the Divisional General Manager.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day to day onsite activities ensuring smooth and efficient operations
• Site leadership and support
• Directly managing Shift Managers
• All Dispatch and Goods across multiple sites
• Site Health, Safety and Compliance
• Site Engineering and Maintenance
• Site Print Production (Digital/Litho)
• All daily performance
• Site scheduled maintenance
• Site supplier relationships
• All site operational projects, including budget and delivery
• Oversee all site KPI Performance, (SQDCPE boards)., including running daily 'board walk' and following through with actions across all stakeholders. Support sister site by attending select meetings and promoting consistency across sites
• Site Training & Development - own and oversee training plan, ensuring all Operational employees receive required training across machines and departments
• Lead weekly site Operations Meeting. Attend senior management Divisional Ops meeting.
• Champion apprenticeship initiative. Provide support for training providers and mentorship for employees embarking on apprenticeships
• Manage budgeted costs for the site, including carriage, labour, machine repairs and maintenance building and fabric repairs
• Site Waste - overs, paper
• Site planning of labour requirements based on operational requirements
• Manage site and building facilities ensuring the safety, sustainability and efficiency of the buildings. Collaborate and coordinate with Divisional General Manager and sister site Operations Manager, on budget around planned and preventative maintenance and repairs
• Manage key external relationships for suppliers to machines, equipment, parts and servicing
• Establish and manage communication channels to ensure key information is delivered to all employees, encouraging healthy employee relationships
• Work closely with HR department, supporting recruitment processes, including interviews, probation reviews, staff issues etc. including managing investigations, disciplinaries and grievances as required for Operational staff in line with HR policies
• It\'s a dynamic role, very active on the shop floor and will require you to be a confident manager and problem solver, used to working in a complex and fast moving print production environment, with experience in complex print production in an operational leadership role.
• The business will consider applicants looking to relocate from other areas of the UK, and a big attraction of this role is its location and potential for quality of life improvements for the selected applicant.
• We\'d love to hear from you if this sounds like a role for you

Qualifications and profile

Experience in print or packaging manufacturing with a track record in operations leadership within a large site. Able to manage on-site manufacturing and operations, lead site teams, manage budgets, health and safety, maintenance and supplier relationships. Comfortable on the shop floor and in a dynamic, fast-moving production environment.