Senior Operations Manager

Responding to and supporting the Production Managers in achieving the production plan, securing resources to achieve this consistently.

Leading the co-ordination of manufacturing engineering, planning and control, and quality teams to resolve issues.

Demonstrate a full understanding of visual performance monitoring across area, managing throughput performance dynamically.

Facilitating coaching both operators and Production Managers to use and improve performance monitoring systems.

Drive to zero defects. Work with all functions to reduce risks and drive product and service right first time. Ensure compliance to all relevant company legislative and technical policies and standards.

Weekly Sustainment and 5S checks and improvement plans of area, including; cell basics, asset care, calibration.

Leading and coaching problem solving (SCRA, 8D).

Works with Production Managers to ensure resources are balanced in the area.

Owner of strategic cost improvemenet initiatives.

Maintains the area consumables budget.

The require requires clear business acumen and understanding of operational finance.

Optimising the capability and capacity of the manufacturing area by developing a flexible team.

Obtain full understanding of skills requirements for area and implementing training plans to address any gaps.

Clearly articulates and communicates the strategic long term view, stepping up to support and lead briefings with - or in place of - Head of Manufacturing.

Communicates daily with all Production Managers and fellow Operations Managers to understand cell and site priorities and updates.

Leading and driving improvement programs to enable and sustain change, including cross site improvements. As such, the candidate must demonstrate a full understanding of Value Stream Mapping and an ability to coach teams to make improvements.

Has a company wide outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working

Has an understanding/knowledge of multiple disciplines demonstrating breadth of experience.

Has a proven track record delivering improved operational performance in both favourable and unfavourable conditions, utilising cross-functional teams.

Has experience of deploying continuous improvement methodologies such as lean and six sigma, ideally with Green Belt accreditation.

Has management experience in an engineering or manufacturing organisation.

Has attended higher education and/or leadership development programmes.

Days – 37 hours per week working Monday to Friday.

Shift coverage is a requirement in the role to support holiday or absenteeism within the management structure. The Operations Manager is required to support all the following shifts:

Mornings: 6.00 am – 2.12 pm Monday-Friday

Afternoons: 1.48 pm – 9.30 pm Monday-Thursday

1.48 pm – 7.00 pm Friday

Nights: 9.00 pm – 6.15 am Monday-Thursday

If you need any clarification about the vacancy and/or the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our HR Team via email: ukpeopleteam@itpaero.com