Operations Manager

Redline Group - Specialist Recruitment for Technology & Electronics Companies; Lewes; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group is seeking an Operations Manager for East Sussex, UK, to provide strategic leadership across Production, Engineering, Test, Planning and Continuous Improvement. You will build high-performing teams and drive accountability and collaboration to meet business objectives.

The successful candidate will champion Lean Manufacturing, lead transformation, optimise performance through process improvements and support new product introduction while ensuring scalable, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Significant senior management experience within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of leading multiple operational functions including production, engineering and planning.
• Experience developing and executing operational strategies that support business growth and performance.
• Demonstrated success delivering operational change, organisational transformation and continuous improvement programmes.
• Experience developing managers and building high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across Production, Engineering, Test, Planning and Continuous Improvement.
• Develop high-performing teams while driving a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing principles and lead transformation initiatives.
• Optimise manufacturing performance through process improvement and technology investment.
• Support new product introduction while ensuring operations remain efficient, scalable and capable of meeting business requirements.

Skills

Senior management

Manufacturing leadership

Operations management

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Job description

A fantastic job opportunity has arisen for a Operations Manager in East Sussex. My client is a global centre of excellence, specialising in the design and manufacture of electronic controllers, instrumentation, and drives.

The Operations Manager must have experience with PCBA and leading a manufacturing or production team.

The Operations Manager will provide strategic leadership across Production, Engineering, Test, Planning and Continuous Improvement functions, developing high-performing teams while driving a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. The role will be responsible for delivering operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, cost and people metrics, ensuring resources and capabilities are aligned to business objectives and customer demand. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the successful candidate will champion Lean Manufacturing principles, lead transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, optimise manufacturing performance through process improvement and technology investment, and support new product introduction while ensuring the operation remains efficient, scalable and capable of meeting both current and future business requirements.

The essential requirements of the Operations Manager, based in East Sussex are:

• Significant senior management experience within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of leading multiple operational functions including production, engineering and planning.
• Experience developing and executing operational strategies that support business growth and performance.
• Demonstrated success delivering operational change, organisational transformation and continuous improvement programmes.
• Experience developing managers and building high-performing teams.

My client are a Market Leader who combine over 30 years of experience within the Electronic engineering with the attitude and opportunity of a start‑up company.