Our client is a successful manufacturing business with a healthy order book. They are looking to employ an experienced Head of Operations to help them meet their current and future challenges. The role will involve a high level of engagement with staff and stakeholders and needs an individual with experience of changing hearts and minds and rolling out modern manufacturing philosophy with a good vision for what the factory should look like and how it should operate for the future.
Head of Operations - Responsibilities - Manufacturing, Engineering, Lean, Continuous Improvement
- Set and lead the implementation of the strategic vison and provide leadership to production teams and facilities ensuring they deliver growth and improved profitability expectations.
- Actively support the development of teams through mentoring coaching and training.
- Lead, motivate and develop the teams within production to ensure they operate effectively and efficiently and that individuals achieve their potential.
- Be accountable for all aspects of the site's production performance, ensuring all products are manufactured to right first-time standards and meet customer demand.
- Developing and implementing the operations strategy as it relates to the site, ensuring it supports the delivery required growth of revenue and profitability.
- Implementing improvement programmes, ensuring that profitable partnerships are built and maintained.
- Proactively collaborate with the supply chain team to support the on boarding of new suppliers and developing new partnerships.
- Monitor performance through KPIs and assist in setting financial and budget targets. Provide guidance and leadership if performance needs to be corrected.
- Lead all teams to deliver the strategic plan and business goals, creating a professional and positive working environment and culture.
- Lead on and develop innovations which enhance our operations and create value and profit.
- Work collaboratively with the other parts of the business, particularly Customer Services and Sales & Marketing to ensure the business plays its part in helping the group achieve its long term plan.
- Monitor and review customer satisfaction and implement strategies to improve or remedy areas of concern. Develop or contribute to the development of a Group wide ERP system.
- Be responsible for ensuring that the business meets all of its statutory regulatory responsibility. Taking immediate action if an area is identified with a possible non-conformance issue.
- Take a lead on product quality improvement, implementing standards which comply with the standards in place and reducing returns as a percentage of products sold.
- Drive cost improvements across of operations teams, instilling an efficient mind set and approach.
- Monitor and approve capital spend when required.
Head of Operations - Skills, experience and education requirements - Manufacturing, Engineering, Lean, Continuous Improvement
- A track record of excellent leadership skills, with the ability to flex his/her leadership style to given situations within a large manufacturing environment. Ability to motivate and inspire complex and geographically diverse teams.
- Self-driven and results orientated.
- Meets and exceeds targets
- Committed and dedicated as well as being adaptable and flexible.
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
- Good understanding of the Manufacturing. Ideally assembly, machine shop, injection moulding and composites.
- Excellent project management leadership skills which uses people management, business planning and customer liaison skills.
- Excellent communication skills, using the correct medium for both message and audience, at all levels in the business.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships across the business
- Strong analytical and IT skills
- Batch manufacturing in a Lot and Serialised environment.
- Operational excellence / lean background
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject
- Proven track record at senior level in a growing and changing business environment
Head of Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Lean, Continuous Improvement
This is an exciting and challenging position which offers growth potential to the successful post holder. If you are a good fit for the above please APPLY NOW!