Operations Manager

AndRecruit Group Ltd; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AndRecruit Group Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Manager for a permanent position in the West London area. The role benefits from a machine shop/ precision engineering background and involves leading manufacturing operations to meet customer demand.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage safety, and ensure compliance with ISO standards while coordinating with the site manager and production team.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification is beneficial.
• Knowledge of SAP or equivalent MRP systems.
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing road map and daily and weekly metrics aligned with customer demand which supports operational strategy in conjunction with site manager.
• Manage staff attendance & holiday entitlement.
• Participate in daily production meetings to keep up to date with business needs.
• Raise any issues online performance and materials availability that hinder the plan of customer delivery.
• Create and implement best practice in manufacturing, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance including quality.
• Manage regular stock checks to ensure accuracy of both WIP held and MRP requirements highlighting any discrepancies on the system.
• Keep in line with daily and weekly metrics aligned to customer demand which supports the operational strategy in conjunction with the Production Manager.
• Ensure site operation is compliant on COSHH, Engineering & legislative standards, ISO9001 and ISO14001.
• Drive behavioural based safety throughout the plant and ensure medical treatment and target rates are adhered to.
• To take a lead role in Incident Investigations, follow up on actions, look for route cause (five whys) analysis.
• Conducts regular safety checks including guarding, interlocks, traffic ways and adherence to government guidelines including social distancing.
• Manage regular stock checks to ensure accuracy of both WIP held and MRP requirements on a regular basis and align any discrepancies on the system.
• Team management, including coaching, motivation, appraisals, reviews, KPI's, one-2-one meetings, disciplinary matters and grievances as required.
• Management of budgets, including overtime, headcount, department costs aligned to customer demand requirements and demonstrate the ability to flex costs accordingly.
• Drive preventive maintenance programmes including servicing and repairs of all machinery and equipment.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Leadership

Forward thinking

Manufacturing processes

Education

Degree level qualification beneficial

Tools

SAP

MRP scheduling systems

Job description

SALARY- £60,000-£85,000 plus other benefits

My client is looking for a Manufacturing Operations Manager to join their business pn a permanent basis in West London area. The successful candidates would preferably have a machine shop/ precision engineering background.

The Manufacturing Operations Manager will ideally have the following attributes:

• Degree level qualified beneficial, Ideally Mechanical background or work based experience
• Knowledge of SAP or equivalent MRP scheduling systems
• Forward thinking perspective
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Proven successful leader

The Manufacturing Operations Manager role will involve:

• Assist in implementation of road map and daily and weekly metrics aligned with customer demand which supports operational strategy in conjunction with site manager
• Manage staff attendance & holiday entitlement
• Participate in daily production meetings to keep up to date with business needs
• Raise any issues online performance and materials availability that hinder the plan of customer delivery.
• Create and implement best practice in manufacturing, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance including quality.
• Manage regular stock checks to ensure accuracy of both WIP held and MRP requirements highlighting any discrepancies on the system.
• Keep in line with daily and weekly metrics aligned to customer demand which supports the operational strategy in conjunction with the Production Manager.
• Ensure site operation is compliant on COSHH, Engineering & legislative standards, ISO9001 and ISO14001.
• Drive behavioural based safety throughout the plant and ensure medical treatment and target rates are adhered to.
• To take a lead role in Incident Investigations, follow up on actions, look for route cause (five whys) analysis.
• Conducts regular safety checks including guarding, interlocks, traffic ways and adherence to government guidelines including social distancing.
• Manage regular stock checks to ensure accuracy of both WIP held and MRP requirements on a regular basis and align any discrepancies on the system.
• Team management, including coaching, motivation, appraisals, reviews, KPI's, one-2-one meetings, disciplinary matters and grievances as required.
• Management of budgets, including overtime, headcount, department costs aligned to customer demand requirements and demonstrate the ability to flex costs accordingly.
• Drive preventive maintenance programmes including servicing and repairs of all machinery and equipment