Operations Director in Ballymoney

Location: Ballymoney

Reporting to: General Manager (Ballymoney & Cookstown)

Join our team at Terex and embark on an exciting opportunity as we seek a skilled and dedicated Operations Director to lead the Ballymoney team. At Terex, we believe in fostering a vibrant and inclusive work culture where every person is empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to driving quality, innovation, embracing diversity, and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We are committed to excellence in everything we do, and we are seeking talented individuals who share our passion and values to join our team.

As an Operations Director at Terex, based in Ballymoney, you will play a pivotal role in the site providing strong leadership for the Ballymoney team including Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Control, Quality, Purchasing, Materials, Health & Safety, Maintenance & Facilities, and Training enabling these functions to meet the operations strategy and continue to grow the business.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction to the operations teams.
• Develop and maintain best practices in HSE awareness and training to achieve the target of Zero Harm.
• Ensure full compliance of entire team with site policies, procedures and HSE regulations.
• Develop and maintain best practices and production efficiencies in line with the Materials Processing Operating System using the tools and techniques.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the production facility & financial aspects of the operations in line with budgets.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement & strive towards best practice world-class manufacturing.
• Improve the capabilities & capacity of the manufacturing unit, achieving Build To Schedule (BTS), On Time Delivery (OTD) & cost targets.
• Efficiently integrate new products into production and work with external sites on pipeline products.
• Lead, develop & motivate staff towards the achievement of targets & objectives on an ongoing basis.
• Act as an integral part of the site’s Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process to ensure common understanding of capacity, build schedule and sequence, and supply constraints.
• Collate and provide all management reports as requested to both site management and the wider Terex Materials Processing Group.
• Provide relevant information and detail on an annual basis for the factory budgeting process in conjunction with the Financial Controller.
• Ensure timely and relevant communication with all required departments in the businesses.
• Cooperate with the wider Terex Materials Processing Group in relation to the implementation of manufacturing strategies and other relevant duties.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Whilst a third level qualification is preferred, a proven track record of operational achievement in a manufacturing environment is considered essential.
• A proven track record of operations experience with a significant part of this served at senior management level.
• Background of managing a fast-moving high mix low volume manufacturing facility (preferably manufacturing engineering in a business with fabrication/steelwork) including supply chain & quality functions.
• Experience of and a proven track record of people management in various roles and levels including employee development, employee relations, performance management and change management.
• A strong motivator with excellent communication skills, you will be fully conversant on lean principles and have demonstrated the ability to apply lean techniques in your career to date.
• Proven track record of improvement projects implementation.
• Proven track record of consistently meeting financial targets.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to motivate and lead a team.
• Excellent communication & IT skills.
• Drive and energy for results.
• Practical and commercially aware.
• Flexible in approach and hard working.
• Business acumen.
• Strategic ability and innovative.
• Ability to prioritise and organise.
• Timely decision making.
• Ability to work in an environment that is fluid with constantly changing priorities.
• Highest level of integrity, honesty and trust.

Why Join Us:

• We are a global company, and our culture is defined by our Values — Integrity, Respect, Improvement, Servant Leadership, Courage, and Citizenship.
• Safety is an absolute way of life. We expect all team members to prioritise safety and commit to Zero Harm.
• Our top priority is creating an inclusive environment where every team member feels safe, supported, and valued.
• We make a positive impact by providing innovative solutions, engaging our people, and operating in a sustainable way.
• We are committed to helping team members reach their full potential.
• Through innovation and collaboration, our vision remains forward-looking, and we aim to be a catalyst for change, inspiring others to build a better world for generations.
• We offer competitive salaries, Team Member bonus, private healthcare, paid holidays, pension, life assurance, LinkedIn Learning, on-site free parking, perks card and many more.

This above description is non-exhaustive and there may be additional duties in accordance with the role.