Operations Manager

Owen Daniels; Wrelton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels in Pickering is seeking an Operations Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing and ensure production plans meet customer demand while maintaining safety, quality and efficiency. You will drive performance across the site and develop the operational team.

Responsibilities include owning SQDCP performance, monitoring KPIs and OEE, and leading Lean initiatives to reduce waste and improve flow. You will collaborate with Production Managers and Supervisors to build capability and sustain

Qualifications

• Experience in injection moulding environments.
• Experience in the automotive manufacturing sector.
• Experience with high-volume production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide manufacturing operations ensuring production plans and customer demand are achieved.
• Own SQDCP performance, driving improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People while monitoring KPIs, productivity, OEE, downtime, scrap and rework.
• Provide operational leadership, managing Production Managers, Supervisors and wider teams while building accountability, engagement, capability and succession.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing, structured problem solving, waste reduction, standardisation and improvements to production flow and efficiency.

Skills

Injection moulding

Automotive

High-volume schedules

Job description

We are seeking an Operations Manager to join a well-established manufacturing business in Pickering. You will oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring production targets are consistently achieved while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and efficiency. You will lead and develop the operational team, working closely with key support functions to optimise performance, improve processes and deliver continuous operational excellence.

Operations Manager

Permanent

Salary dependent on experience

Pickering

Operations Manager

Job Description

• Lead site-wide manufacturing operations ensuring production plans and customer demand are achieved.
• Own SQDCP performance, driving improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People while monitoring KPIs, productivity, OEE, downtime, scrap and rework.
• Provide operational leadership, managing Production Managers, Supervisors and wider teams while building accountability, engagement, capability and succession
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing, structured problem solving, waste reduction, standardisation and improvements to production flow and efficiency.

Operations Manager

Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Strong injection moulding manufacturing knowledge
• Previous experience working within the automotive manufacturing industry
• Well versed with high-volume, customer driven production schedules