Operations Manager – Manufacturing & Engineering
Lye, near Stourbridge, West Midlands
Salary: Up to £55,000
Monday to Thursday: 7:00am–4:00pm | Friday: 7:00am–1:00pm
An established manufacturing and engineering business based in Lye is looking for an experienced Operations Manager to take overall responsibility for the day-to-day performance of the site.
This is a hands‑on senior management position with responsibility across production, engineering, maintenance, quality, health & safety, materials, logistics and stores.
You’ll play a key role in improving operational performance, developing teams, increasing efficiency and ensuring the business continues to meet its safety, quality, delivery and customer requirements.
The Role
- Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the site
- Lead production activities and ensure output, quality and delivery targets are achieved
- Manage, motivate and develop teams across multiple operational functions
- Set and monitor KPIs, using performance data to identify areas for improvement
- Work closely with engineering and maintenance teams to improve plant reliability and minimise downtime
- Drive improvements across productivity, efficiency, quality and operating costs
- Maintain high standards of Health & Safety and environmental compliance
- Work alongside the quality function to maintain standards and reduce repeat issues
- Oversee materials, stores, goods-in, despatch and internal material movement
- Review and improve operational processes, procedures and working practices
- Lead continuous improvement projects across the operation
- Identify opportunities to improve workflow, capacity and resource utilisation
- Work closely with senior management on operational strategy, investment and business objectives
About You
We’re looking for an experienced operational leader with a strong background within manufacturing, engineering, production or a similar industrial environment.
You should have:
- Previous experience as an Operations Manager, Site Manager, Manufacturing Manager or similar
- Strong manufacturing and production experience
- Experience managing multiple operational functions
- A proven track record of improving operational performance
- Experience setting and monitoring KPIs
- Strong people management and leadership skills
- Good knowledge of Health & Safety and quality requirements
- Experience working closely with engineering and maintenance functions
- Understanding of materials, logistics, stores or supply chain operations
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- A practical, hands‑on approach to operational management
Desirable Experience
- Sage MRP or similar ERP/MRP systems
- NEBOSH qualification
- IOSH
- CNC and/or press shop experience
- Lean Manufacturing, 5S or Kaizen
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001
- Multi-site manufacturing experience
The Opportunity
This is a senior position offering broad operational responsibility and the opportunity to have a direct impact on production, efficiency, quality, people and continuous improvement.
If you’re an experienced manufacturing or engineering leader looking for a role where you can take genuine ownership of operational performance, we’d like to hear from you.
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