Operations Manager: Lead Growth & Efficiency in Engineering

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% bonus

Senior Leadership Team seat

Job summary

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited invites applications for an Operations Manager role in Derby. You will lead production, supply chain, health and safety, and HR, aligning operations with strategic priorities and MD guidance.

You will drive improvements, manage budgets and KPIs, and report insights to the Senior Leadership Team. The role demands a proactive, analytical leader capable of delivering cost savings and enhanced service levels.

Qualifications

• Significant operational management experience in engineering, manufacturing or a similarly technical environment.
• Experience leading multiple operational functions, ideally production, supply chain, Health and Safety or people management.
• Strong understanding of operational governance, safety management and regulatory compliance.
• Experience implementing plans and translating strategy into practical action.
• Track record of improving operational performance, efficiency, productivity or service delivery.
• Experience managing budgets, controlling costs and identifying value opportunities.
• Confidence using KPIs and management information to support decision-making.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills, with the ability to set clear expectations and build accountability.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, working effectively at all levels.
• A practical, proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Previous experience within rail, transportation, defence, infrastructure or specialist engineering sectors.
• Experience working as part of a Senior Leadership Team.
• Experience supporting a growing business through operational change or transformation.
• Knowledge of capacity planning, workforce planning and operational resource modelling.
• Experience developing or implementing operational frameworks, policies and standardised processes.
• A relevant operational, engineering, manufacturing or management qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business's operational functions with MD and SLT.
• Provide day-to-day leadership across production, supply chain, Health and Safety, and HR.
• Work with MD and senior leaders, giving operational insight and recommendations.
• Seek to exceed KPIs for efficiency and performance.
• Develop a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Support development of operational frameworks, standards and best practice.
• Coordinate workforce planning, resourcing and capacity modelling.
• Ensure governance and compliance including Health and Safety requirements.
• Manage budgets with financial planning, cost control and value optimisation.
• Monitor performance via KPIs, data analysis and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity and service delivery.
• Lead transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability and resilience.
• Build relationships with employees, clients, suppliers and external partners.
• Maintain accurate operational records and deadlines.

Skills

Operational management

People management

Budgeting

KPIs & MI

Education

Operational/engineering/management degree

Job description

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited invites applications for an Operations Manager role in Derby. You will lead production, supply chain, health and safety, and HR, aligning operations with strategic priorities and MD guidance.

You will drive improvements, manage budgets and KPIs, and report insights to the Senior Leadership Team. The role demands a proactive, analytical leader capable of delivering cost savings and enhanced service levels.