Operations Manager - Lean Manufacturing & Electronics

Redline Group - Specialist Recruitment for Technology & Electronics Companies; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group in East Sussex is seeking an Operations Manager for a global centre of excellence specialising in the design and manufacture of electronic controllers, instrumentation and drives.

The Operations Manager must have significant senior management experience in a complex manufacturing environment and lead multiple operational functions including production, engineering and planning, while driving Lean transformation and continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery and cost.

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 functions, developing high-performing teams while driving a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• The role will deliver 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, 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.

Job description

Redline Group in East Sussex is seeking an Operations Manager for a global centre of excellence specialising in the design and manufacture of electronic controllers, instrumentation and drives.

The Operations Manager must have significant senior management experience in a complex manufacturing environment and lead multiple operational functions including production, engineering and planning, while driving Lean transformation and continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery and cost.