Operations Manager

Location: Nr Wareham

Salary: GBP50K - GBP55k DOE

Benefits: 25 days holiday + Bank Hols, enhanced pension, free parking, Employee Assistant Programme (24/7), Regular socials, Employee Recognition scheme, PMI after 1 years' service, Job related qualifications + many more

Hours: 8am-5pm Mon-Thurs, 8am-2pm Fridays

Please note you do need to drive and have your own vehicle as you could be asked to visit other local sites.

Aspire Jobs are delighted to be working in partnership with our well established, Engineering client on an exclusive basis. Having been in business for over 30 years they have an impressive forward order book and have substantial plans for growth.

They are now looking to recruit an experienced Engineering/Manufacturing Operations Manager to join their Senior Management Team.

Working with large composite structures and GRP mouldings, this is a great role for a self-starter, who can hit the ground running and has previous staff management experience.

The Operations Manager will report directly to the MD and will play an integral role within the SMT. You will be responsible for managing production operations (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sub-Contract, Quality and Planning) at one of their main sites based near Wareham, but you will also help to contribute to the achievement of the organisational objectives.

This Operations Manager role is responsible for implementing the correct process and practices within the teams, to deliver the successful delivery of projects to timescale and within standards, improving process and productivity, whilst working closely with the client/customer to deliver their programme requirements.

The successful Operations Manager will: -

• Have strong people management experience - direct reports x 4 and in directs c 70
• Come from a strong Engineering or Manufacturing background
• Be Values driven

o Honesty & Integrity

o Effort

o Teamwork

o Innovation and legacy

• Be able to work in a non-corporate but professional organisation
• Be a self-sufficient, self-starter who can use your initiative
• Be able to drive and have your own transport
• Have solid knowledge and experience of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Have excellent communications kills both verbal and written
• Ideally have basic CAD experience
• Be results driven
• Have good IT skills - MS Office and MS Project

Part of your challenge will be to manage very long term Managers who are fairly strong characters! As such you will need to be a strong personality but in the right way.

You won't be micromanaged and will be expected (after training) to grasp the role, run with it but with support from the other members of the SMT.

Job Duties

Foster and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork, open communication and a strong commitment to achieving organisational goals and operational excellence.

Plan and organise production schedules, assess project and resource requirements to ensure production teams have the right instructions, materials, equipment and info to do their jobs efficiently and to the correct project specifications.

Provide leadership, guidance and support to the manufacturing team

Coordinate Manufacturing Operations with Production Supervisors/Team Leaders to ensure all teams are working effectively and efficiently.

Account manage customers forging excellent customer relationships through clear communication and support.

Continually assess production methods, processes and materials to improve productivity, implement new processes to improve production rates, lower cost and improve quality to help the company grow and develop.

Drive an attitude of continuous improvement

Report at Production, project and client meetings when needed

Ensure ongoing compliance with HSE regulations within the manufacturing facility

P&L Responsibility

Setting financial budgets for the year and report results to management