Job Description

<p>UBT Recruitment are working with a well-established family-run SME based in Stoke-on-Trent. They are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join the dynamic team. As an Operations Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and optimising the day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency, productivity, and overall business success. To be successful in this role you will need to be effective in rapidly scaling their Operations due to high growth.</p><h3>Key duties and responsibilities:</h3><ul><li>Provide strategic direction and vision for operations, aligning it with the company's objectives</li><li>Manage team of 9+ production operatives plus production supervisor, including ongoing recruitment</li><li>Manage and coordinate daily operational activities across various departments, ensuring processes run efficiently and meet quality standards</li><li>Identify operational challenges and develop effective solutions to enhance processes and improve overall performance</li></ul><h3>Requirements:</h3><ul><li>Minimum of five A* - C grades at GSCE (or grade 9-4 equivalents)</li><li>Outstanding people management skills - ability to inspire and drive performance in staff</li><li>Experience with Electrical Manufacturing or/and Electrical engineering and/or Electrical Components</li><li>Experience in managing a production facility</li><li>Understands Lean operations, and how to scale</li><li>Has qualifications in Lean/TPS/Six Sigma or similar</li><li>Experienced in rapid growth or organisations, whilst driving efficiency and improving service levels</li></ul><h3>Working hours:</h3><p>Monday to Friday 7am-4:30pm (45 hours)</p><h3>Benefits:</h3><ul><li>Salary of £55,000 - £60,000</li><li>Company bonus once completed probation period</li><li>Professional development opportunities</li><li>21 days holiday + 8 bank holidays</li></ul>