Site Operations Manager

Your new company

You will be working for a market-leading manufacturing business. They are investing heavily and are looking for an experienced Site Operations Manager to come onboard and drive growth and performance.

Your new role
In this role you will manage, lead and coach the Manufacturing and Warehouse Teams. You will own, develop and drive continuous improvement to support the achievement of the businesses' commercial business goals and ambitions.

You will also be operationally responsible for a highly automated Production and Warehouse site, driving it to full working efficiency.
You will lead and motivate your team to achieve department performance against agreed KPI's. You will also be involved in capacity planning, reporting to the Operations Director, and presenting to key stakeholders. Additionally, you will prepare annual budgets and propose capital and operational expenditure, working collaboratively across our business.

What you'll need to succeed

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' experience in an automated manufacturing production environment, with a proven ability to lead, inspire, and manage teams. A strong understanding of leading teams through transformational change is essential.

You will need a strong desire to drive and implement change, with a willingness to challenge the status quo, and possess a positive mindset open to personal development and coaching. High self-motivation and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment are crucial. Project management experience and knowledge of quality principles, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies such as Kaizen, visual management, OEE, SMED, Six Sigma, Waste, and DMAIC are required. An IOSH/NEBOSH certificate is necessary, along with a thorough understanding of manufacturing and warehousing principles and processes. Candidates from a chemical, pharmaceutical, food, or beverage background, with a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject and a formal Leadership and Management qualification, are highly desirable.

What you'll get in return

For this position you will receive a permanent contract alongside an annual salary of £70,000 to £80,000 DOE. The position also comes with companywide training programmes, private health care, a generous contributory pension scheme, life assurance at three times salary and a staff purchase scheme.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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