Operations Manager

An experienced Operations Manager is required to lead day-to-day plant performance at a large-scale, highly regulated manufacturing site. This role combines safety leadership, operational delivery, and people development, driving continuous improvement while building a strong, accountable and high-performing team culture.

Client Details

A globally recognised manufacturing organisation with a strong UK footprint, known for its investment in people, operational excellence, and sustainability. The business operates complex, highly regulated processes and is committed to building a culture centred on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance
• Drive a strong safety culture, championing compliance and best practice across site
• Manage, coach, and develop a multi-disciplinary team, building future leadership capability
• Own site performance across production, quality, and cost metrics
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce waste
• Support maintenance and reliability strategies to maximise uptime
• Play a key role in incident investigation, risk management, and emergency response
• Collaborate with senior leadership to deliver operational and business objectives

Profile

The Successful Candidate

• Proven Operations/Production leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment
• Strong track record of leading teams and driving performance improvement
• Deep understanding of process safety, risk management, and operational discipline
• Experience within a highly regulated environment (COMAH experience highly desirable)
• Confident decision-maker with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting
• Strong communicator, able to influence across all levels of the organisation
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on safety, efficiency, and people development

Job Offer

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to lead a critical operational function within a global organisation
• High levels of autonomy and visibility at senior leadership level
• A culture built around safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Genuine progression and development opportunities
• The chance to make a tangible impact on both performance and people