Operations Manager

About the Company Talent84 is delighted to be representing our client, a highly successful engineering organisation specialising in large-scale, complex electromechanical products with a global customer base, in their search for a Operations Manager. About the Role In this newly created role, due to continued growth, my client seeks a Operations Manager to manage existing daily operations of their assembly, fabrication & test facility. A strategic role with a hands-on focus centred around engineering, fabrication, people management, cultural change/change management and continuous improvement. Main Responsibilities * Overall current headcount responsibility of approx. 30 employees. * Management of key metrics and targets for Operations, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost. * Lead, motivate and support the UK team within a time-sensitive and demanding environment. * Implementation of career development plans for all direct reports including annual appraisals. * Track staffing requirements, hiring new employees with the assistance of the HR team as needed. Build a high performing Operations organisation to achieve Company targets. * Lead the introduction of Lean systems and processes to drive out waste in Operations. * Leading change initiatives both at the technical and people levels through recommendation of improvements in structure and processes by identifying performance gaps and resolving these with efficient and cost-effective solutions * Maintain consistent communication with management, staff and vendors. * Work closely with commercial and QHSE to make sure activities remain complaint. * Participate in Company reviews both with clients internally and externally. Develop a culture of Continuous Improvement. * Support the seamless introduction of new products and manufacturing services into Operations. * Work closely with key internal manufacturing capability to ensure supply of parts to assembly is balanced with demand. * Work closely with Supply Chain M