Job Title: Operations Leader
Location: Llantrisant
Revvity is a developer and provider of end-to-end solutions designed to help scientists, researchers, and clinicians solve the world’s greatest health challenges. Our team of 11,000+ colleagues from around the globe is vital to our success and the reason we’re able to push boundaries in pursuit of better human health.
Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development
Provide visible, effective leadership across manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing, building strong collaboration with quality, engineering, planning, and supply chain teams.
Coach, develop, and empower teams through clear expectations, strong performance management, and the practical application of lean and structured problem‑solving tools.
Create and embed a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and engagement that supports both performance and employee development.
Lead daily management routines, performance reviews, and Gemba‑based leadership practices to drive visibility, ownership, and rapid issue resolution.
Contribute as a key member of the site leadership team, helping shape and deliver strategic objectives, capacity plans, and sustainable site growth.
Partner with R&D and engineering to ensure robust operational readiness for new product introductions, transfers, and scale‑up activities.
Operational Excellence
Lead initiatives that improve productivity, reduce waste, and optimise end‑to‑end operational performance.
Drive disciplined root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions to resolve operational, quality, and service issues.
Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements, including relevant ISO standards and site procedures.
Ensure reliable execution of production plans and inventory strategies to meet customer demand and business priorities.
Champion lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies to strengthen process capability and resilience.
Improve customer outcomes through targeted quality and cost improvement initiatives, including reduction of cost of poor quality and warranty exposure.
Performance & Business Delivery
Own and improve performance across safety, people, quality, delivery, and cost metrics, using data to prioritise actions and drive results.
Identify, prioritise, and deliver improvement projects that support site, functional, and corporate business objectives.
Communicate performance, risks, and improvement plans clearly to site and corporate leadership stakeholders.
Apply strong project and change management capability to deliver complex priorities at pace and with discipline.
Strengthen inventory accuracy, service performance, and cost effectiveness across logistics and warehousing operations.
Qualifications
- Significant leadership experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally in life sciences, diagnostics, medical devices, or another highly regulated industry.
- A degree in engineering, operations management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
- Proven success using lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies to deliver measurable operational results.
- A collaborative approach with the ability to influence effectively across cross‑functional teams and multiple organisational levels.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to lead through change and inspire high performance.
- Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, together with confidence using operational data to inform decisions and track performance.
- Strong engagement and change leadership skills, with the ability to build trust, momentum, and accountability across teams.
- Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally as required.
- A resilient, adaptable, and pragmatic leadership style, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
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