Operations Manager – Great future prospects
Near Bradford
£45000 – 4 day week
Specialist Manufacturing
Elevation Recruitment Group are pleased to be partnering with a highly successful specialist manufacturing business near Bradford who are looking to hire an ambitious, driven Operations Manager to lead the company through a modernisation period and continue their upward trajectory. The business manufacturing highly specialist parts for a huge range of applications, with a loyal customer base and an expanding order book.
The CEO is looking for an Operations Manager to lead on developing their Lean culture, to identify areas of improvement in their manufacturing processes, drive and uphold quality standards and grow the manufacturing capability further. Their current processes are highly varied and make use of a range of internal kit and external partners.
Key duties:
- Oversight of all manufacturing & production processes
- Creating and executing daily, weekly, monthly and annual production schedules against customer orders
- Managing & maintaining the current production kit, putting together business cases for new kit to further expand capability
- Managing and reporting on key KPIs within management meetings
- Increasing productivity across the product lines whilst upkeeping quality standards
- Driving a Lean culture within the manufacturing team, be a champion of 5S principles
- Recruit, induct and develop new staff members into the manufacturing facility
Experience needed:
- Manufacturing experience is essential – the more complex the product line, the better
- Excellent examples of implementing and upholding a Lean culture (qualifications will enhance your application)
- Proven people leadership and development within a complex manufacturing setting
- An understanding of manufacturing quality standards for regulated markets (Aero, Automotive, Defence etc) will be a benefit
- Having examples where you have analysed the current manufacturing processes, making suggestions on improvements, driving these and the benefits that this has provided
- A technical mindset to understand the products and the manufacturing processes required.
Benefits:
- 4 day working week – 37hrs
- 5% pension contribution
- Holidays rising with tenure
About Elevation Recruitment Group
Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy that helps people build long-term, successful careers. We work across a wide range of industries and disciplines with a focus on making recruitment feel more human, more honest and more effective. We are specialists in every function and experts in every hire. Check out our website to find out more.
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