About a Career With Elis
At
- Wakefield
- Full-time
- Permanent
About a Career With Elis
At Elis, we are experts in delivering, that keep some of the world’s most advanced industries running — from pharmaceuticals and biotech to healthcare, electronics and high-tech manufacturing. Our contamination control services set the standard across Europe, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
We are now looking for a driven and experienced Operations Manager to lead our Wakefield site. This is a fantastic opportunity for a people-focused leader with a continuous improvement mindset to make a real impact in a highly regulated and fast-moving environment.
Your Mission at Elis
As Operations Manager, You’ll
- Lead and develop production and engineering teams to deliver on-time, high-quality service to our customers.
- Drive continuous improvement and efficiency through Lean principles and the Elis Production Essentials.
- Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety and regulatory standards.
- Take responsibility for site performance, resource planning, budgeting and forecasting.
- Work closely with the General Manager, deputising when required, and contributing to long-term strategy.
- Champion a “One Team” culture across functions including engineering, service, textile and logistics.
What will make you stand out?
- Proven experience in production, supply chain or service management, ideally in a regulated or process-driven industry.
- Strong people leadership skills – able to motivate, coach and inspire high-performing teams.
- Commercial and financial acumen with experience in budgeting, forecasting and resource planning.
- Knowledge of ERP systems and strong analytical skills.
- A proactive, customer-focused approach with excellent communication skills.
- Desirable: experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodologies and NEBOSH certification.
What’s on offer?
- 33 Days Holiday
- Company Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- On-site Parking
- Private Medical
- Be supporting industries where precision, safety and quality are paramount.
- Take ownership of a site with exciting opportunities to improve, innovate and grow.
- A collaborative, people-first culture where your ideas can shape the future of our operation.
If you’re ready to lead, inspire and drive operational excellence in a cutting-edge environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Interested?
Then apply online! Your contact person:
Anna Nudds
ICS – HR Business Partner
Tel: anna.nudds@elis.com
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