Senior Operations Manager — Lean Manufacturing & Efficiency

Interaction Recruitment; Narborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for a leading Leicestershire-based manufacturer and distributor. The role offers £45k–£55k, Monday–Friday, with a strong focus on leading production and warehouse operations.

You will drive production planning excellence, monitor KPIs, and champion lean processes while ensuring cost control and robust reporting to meet customer requirements.

Qualifications

• You will have proven experience in an operational, production or manufacturing management role, with knowledge of:

Responsibilities

• Leading, managing and developing direct reports, driving accountability and performance.
• Ensuring production planning is effective and optimised to meet customer requirements.
• Monitoring production and warehouse performance against KPIs.
• Driving continuous improvement, efficiency and quality across operations.
• Supporting cost control and effective resource management.
• Providing accurate management reporting and operational insight.
• Promoting lean manufacturing and robust quality control processes.

Skills

Production Planning

Lean Manufacturing

Quality Control

Cost Control

Job description

Interaction Recruitment is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for a leading Leicestershire-based manufacturer and distributor. The role offers £45k–£55k, Monday–Friday, with a strong focus on leading production and warehouse operations.

You will drive production planning excellence, monitor KPIs, and champion lean processes while ensuring cost control and robust reporting to meet customer requirements.