Operations Manager

Lead People. Improve Performance. Make a Lasting Impact. Are you an experienced manufacturing leader who enjoys being close to the operation, developing people and finding practical ways to improve performance? Consortium Professional Recruitment are pleased to be partnering with an established industrial business in East Yorkshire to recruit an Operations Manager.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring production runs safely, efficiently and reliably. You'll work across a varied industrial environment, leading operational teams, strengthening processes and driving improvements that make a measurable difference to performance, productivity and operational standards.

The Opportunity:

• Leading safe, compliant and efficient manufacturing operations, ensuring production activities meet operational, quality and environmental standards.
• Planning and delivering production requirements, balancing resources, plant capacity, workforce availability and operational priorities.
• Developing and supporting Supervisors, Team Leaders and shift teams, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Monitoring operational KPIs, including throughput, yield, downtime, quality and production costs, taking practical action to improve performance.
• Working closely with Engineering and other departments to improve plant reliability, manage maintenance activities and deliver sustainable operational improvements.

Your work will directly contribute to building a safer, more reliable and productive manufacturing operation, where people are supported to perform at their best and improvements are embedded into everyday working practices.

About You:

• Proven experience in operations management or a senior supervisory position within manufacturing, processing or a similar industrial environment.
• A strong understanding of industrial processes, production equipment and operational systems, ideally including pumps, valves, tanks, transfer systems or SCADA-controlled operations.
• Experience leading operational teams, managing performance and supporting people to develop their skills and capabilities.
• A practical understanding of health and safety, environmental compliance, operational risk and standard operating procedures.
• Confidence using production data, operational KPIs and performance measures to identify issues and deliver improvements.
• Strong planning, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions in a busy operational environment.
• A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to build positive working relationships across Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and other operational functions.

Qualifications such as IOSH, NEBOSH or relevant industry-specific training would be advantageous, although practical experience and a proven ability to lead safe, effective operations are equally important.

You don't need to meet every desirable requirement to be considered. If you're an experienced operational leader who enjoys developing teams, solving problems and improving how things work, we'd welcome your application.

The Benefits and Package:

• Salary:50,000 - 55,000
• Location: East Yorkshire.
• The opportunity to take ownership of a varied manufacturing operation and influence its ongoing performance.
• A hands-on leadership position with the scope to introduce improvements and shape more effective ways of working.
• The chance to develop operational teams and work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple business functions.