Operations Manager - Fabrication

UpFront Recruitment; Coventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Competitive salary of £55,000 to £65,000

40-hour work week

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead the production facility for a growing offsite fabrication business in Coventry. This role involves managing operational activities, ensuring quality and safety standards, and optimizing production processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in offsite fabrication, mechanical services, or modular construction. Responsibilities include planning production workloads, managing materials, and leading a skilled team in a dynamic workshop environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in offsite fabrication, mechanical services, or modular construction.
• Ability to manage production teams and work from engineering drawings.
• Strong understanding of safety standards and quality compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational activity within the production facility.
• Plan and schedule production workloads.
• Ensure product quality and safety standards are met.
• Manage stock levels and material availability.

Skills

Operational management

Production planning

Quality assurance

Health and safety compliance

Materials management

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

Job description

Operations Manager – Manufacturing & Fabrication

What’s on Offer?

• £55,000 to £65,000 salary + Company Car
• 40-hour week - Monday to Thursday: 7am to 4pm & Friday: 7am to 2pm

Up Front Recruitment is working with a rapidly growing offsite fabrication business in Coventry that is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead its production facility and operational performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Operations Manager who enjoys ownership, structure, and improving how a workshop runs day to day, while playing a key role in the continued growth of a modern offsite construction business.

About the Company

Launched in 2024 as the offsite division of a long-established mechanical services contractor, this business was created to support the industry’s shift toward faster, safer, and more sustainable construction methods.

Operating from a dedicated Coventry-based facility, the company designs and manufactures pre-fabricated mechanical and structural solutions including pipework spools, modular frameworks, MEP skids, and packaged plantrooms. Projects are delivered across healthcare, education, data centres, infrastructure, and residential sectors, often in partnership with Tier 1 contractors.

The operation is supported by an experienced leadership team and a skilled workforce of designers, coded welders, MEP installers, and QA specialists. Quality, safety, and consistency are central to how the business operates, with robust management systems and accreditation targets embedded into everyday processes.

The Role

As Operations Manager, you will take full responsibility for operational activity within the production facility. This includes pricing, planning, production output, quality assurance, health and safety, materials management, and transport coordination.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the Operations Manager will ensure the workshop operates efficiently, safely, and to a consistently high standard, while supporting continuous improvement as the business scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Price pipe spools and offsite products accurately
• Complete take-offs from drawings and order materials
• Plan and schedule daily and weekly production workloads
• Allocate labour to meet programme and delivery requirements
• Oversee all products manufactured within the workshop
• Lead daily briefings and support workforce development
• Ensure products are manufactured to specification and tested correctly
• Maintain QA records and sign off products prior to dispatch
• Enforce safe systems of work and maintain a safe working environment
• Carry out inspections and close out health and safety actions
• Manage stock levels and material availability
• Coordinate deliveries, collections, and transport logistics
• Maintain a clean, organised, and professional workshop environment
• Lead 5S, housekeeping, and layout improvements

Performance Focus

The Operations Manager will be measured against delivery performance, quality compliance, safety standards, pricing accuracy, and overall workshop presentation.

Suitable Background

This position will suit an Operations Manager with experience in offsite fabrication, mechanical services, steelwork, or modular construction environments. You will be comfortable working from drawings, managing production teams, and balancing commercial awareness with operational control.

Apply Now, Contact Mark at Up Front Recruitment for more information.