Operations Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

JR United Kingdom; Luton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise d'ingénierie bien établie est à la recherche d'un Operations Manager pour un contrat à durée déterminée de 12 mois pour diriger les opérations quotidiennes et améliorer continuellement les services. Le candidat idéal aura une solide expérience en ingénierie mécanique et des compétences en gestion d'équipe, tout en devant assurer la conformité aux normes de santé et de sécurité. Ce poste offre une autonomie importante et un impact visible dans un environnement technique spécialisé.

Qualifications

• Expérience en réparation et maintenance d'équipements industriels.
• Antécédents en gestion d'équipe dans l'environnement de fabrication.
• Compréhension solide de la gestion des coûts des emplois.

Responsibilities

• Diriger les opérations des équipes d'atelier et des services techniques.
• Superviser la planification de production et l'allocation des ressources.
• Assurer la qualité dans la livraison des réparations d'équipements.

Skills

Leadership

Management opérationnel

Lean methodology

Analyse de performance

Innovation continue

Education

Diplôme en ingénierie mécanique

Job description

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Operations Manager (Fixed Term Contract), luton, bedfordshire

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Client:

iO Associates - UK/EU

Location:

luton, bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

28.06.2025

Expiry Date:

12.08.2025

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Job Description:

Fixed-Term Opportunity: Operations Manager - Mechanical Engineering

We're seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join our clients engineering business on a 12-month fixed-term contract, leading critical day-to-day operations while delivering impactful improvements across workshop and site-based services.

This is a hands-on, high-accountability role at the heart of our business , it is ideally suited to someone with a strong background in mechanical engineering, particularly in industrial pumps, motors, gearboxes, and rotating equipment. You'll be responsible for driving efficiency, margin improvement, work-flow, and team leadership across the full job life-cycle from quotation through to delivery.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Leading operations across workshop, site services, and engineering teams

• Overseeing production planning, work-flow, and resource allocation

• Ensuring high-quality delivery of repairs and refurbishments of pumps, motors, and gear systems

• Managing job costing, margins, labour planning, and customer delivery standards

• Implementing and enforcing health & safety, quality, and compliance procedures

• Driving a culture of continuous improvement, with lean methodology and best practice at the core

• Liaising with internal stakeholders including Sales, Admin, and Project Engineers to align business objectives
  

What You'll Bring:

• A strong background in mechanical engineering - ideally in repair, maintenance, and overhaul of industrial equipment

• Experience managing operational teams in manufacturing, servicing, or engineering workshop environments

• Solid understanding of job costing, scheduling, labour management, and work-flow planning

• Working knowledge of equipment, including pumps, gearboxes, and motors

• Strong leadership skills - able to motivate, delegate, and develop multi-skilled teams

• A pragmatic, solutions-driven mindset with an eye for margin and delivery performance

• Health & Safety and Quality focus with a commitment to industry standards

This fixed-term Operations Manager role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead and influence operational performance in a well-established engineering business. You'll have the autonomy to make decisions, the support of an experienced leadership team, and the chance to make a visible, lasting impact in a technically specialised environment.