Operations Manager

Salary: £84,000 – £108,000 per year

Sue Ross Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a major international manufacturing company. We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Operations Manager to lead their site in Sheffield. This is an extremely broad ranging role that will involve the following:

* Supporting strategy development and implementation focused on production and supply chain performance goals and long-term operational plans.

* Maximize efficiency and productivity through extensive process analysis and interdepartmental collaboration.

* Set strategic goals for operational efficiency and increased productivity.

* Analyse current operational processes and performance, recommending solutions for improvement when necessary.

* Mentoring and guiding the Plant Managers and their leadership teams in developing a comprehensive and documented set of Walk the Floor routines aimed at controlling and improving the performance of Health, Safety, and Environment, Quality, Cost and Delivery in line with required targets and standards.

* To lead by example in promoting and setting a high standard of Health and Safety awareness and compliance. Setting and driving targets to reduce accident and first aid cases.

* To manage, control and co-ordinate the processing activities of the works to ensure better internal and external customer satisfaction in terms of product quality and delivery on time. Monitor and introduce actions to reduce quality escapes and improve right first time.

* Introduce and maintain cost control measures to improve lead times and align operational activities to the Quality Improvement plan.

* To determine the levels of manning required to consistently achieve production and cost standard and to ensure that resources are of adequate standard and are effectively deployed.

* To ensure that operational teams are adequately trained to meet the requirements and responsibilities of their individual appointments and to observe company policies and procedures for their regular appraisal and further development.

* To improve the industrial relations environment including the maintenance of satisfactory disciplinary standards, thereby increasing product quality, productivity and employee satisfaction.

* Support in identifying and driving CAPEX projects ensuring they are completed within approved cost and time limits and that they yield the predicted improvements claimed within the submitted scheme.

Required Skills & Experience:

* A university degree or equivalent.

* A thorough and wide-ranging knowledge of the production processes and methods

* Demonstrable experience in managing a diverse Operations team

* Experience with budget and business plan development

* Vast Union experience

* Intimate knowledge of Health & safety management systems.

* The ability to carry out and prioritise operational analyses.

* Highly developed leadership and influencing skills, capable of being used with customers, suppliers and colleagues.

* Exceptional interpersonal, analytical and project management skills coupled with the creative ability to identify avenues of new opportunity for future growth and business expansion.

* Determined, quality orientated, organised and disciplined

* Able to uphold and maintain systems/standards

* Hands on approach

* Good verbal communicator and listener

* Analytical, numerate, and computer literate

* Change Agent, willing to challenge the status quo.

* Team player

* Highly developed leadership and influencing skills

* Exceptional interpersonal and management skills

Unfortunately due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. Please assume that if you do not hear from us within 72 hours that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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