Site Operations Manager – The Role
This is a hands‑on, highly varied operational role at the heart of the business. You’ll work closely with senior management and teams across operations, purchasing, production, stores, accounts and customer service — acting as the key link that keeps everything aligned, on track and moving forward.
You don’t need to be an engineer, but you must be confident operating within an engineering or manufacturing environment, with strong organisational skills, excellent communication, and a proactive, sleeves‑rolled‑up approach.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating daily activities across operations, purchasing, production, stores, accounts and management
- Driving operational progress, monitoring WIP, and ensuring projects, actions and customer deliveries stay on schedule
- Supporting planning, scheduling and prioritisation across the business
- Following up quotations and maintaining communication with customers where required
- Overseeing aspects of the ERP system and ensuring data accuracy
- Providing operational administration and business support to the Head of Business Unit
- Managing office systems, processes and procedures to maintain smooth day‑to‑day operations
- Working closely with Procurement, Accounts and Data teams, providing support and cover where needed
- Offering broad operational and office management support within a hands‑on engineering environment
Salary
Up to £45,000pa
Benefits
25 days holiday + Bank holidays, bonus, pension, life assurance, wellbeing package.
Location
Newton Abbot
Hours
Full‑time, Mon‑Fri 8:30am – 5pm
Requirements
- Experienced in operations, office management or business coordination gained within engineering or manufacturing
- Highly organised, structured and detail‑focused
- Confident communicating with colleagues, suppliers and customers
- Comfortable coordinating multiple tasks, priorities and deadlines
- Commercially aware and systems‑focused
- Proactive, hands‑on and motivated to keep things moving
- IT literate with experience of ERP systems
Why Apply?
- Become a key part of a respected specialist engineering business
- Work in a varied, fast‑paced role with real influence
- Join a supportive team with strong values and a commitment to quality
- Opportunities to grow, develop and shape how the business operates
Additional Information
We reserve the right to close this role early, so please don’t delay in submitting your CV.
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