Operations Manager

Colchester

Salary - Negotiable DOE plus bonus and excellent benefits

Monday - Friday

Your new company:

Based near Colchester , you will be joining a large manufacturing business with multiple manufacturing sites across Europe and the US specialising in the manufacture of alternative synthetic paper and film products.

Due to a gap in the team, the business is now seeking an experienced Manufacturing & Engineering Operations manager to join their senior leadership team. This hire will be responsible for the overall day-day manufacturing operations, whilst working with the engineering team to help improve safety, quality and running efficiency.

Offering an industry-leading pension, a wide range of benefits plus a bonus, this is a great opportunity for someone to stamp their mark on an ever-growing business.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Plan, lead and manage day-day manufacturing operations, meeting production, quality, engineering & safety targets.
• Collaborate with multiple areas of the business, including quality, supply chain, HSE and more to roadmap improvement plans aligned to business objectives.
• Create and monitor key performance indicators - working on continuous improvement methods.
• Manage and mentor manufacturing, engineering and supporting technical staff
• Work with finance teams to develop and manage department budgets working towards capital expenditure plans.
• Drive a continuous mindset culture throughout the business

This is just a summary of duties, and other responsibilities will be required.

Skills & Experience required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or similar industry
• Multiple years of experience in manufacturing and/or engineering management and operations role(s)
• Proven experience leading a production or engineering team with multiple direct reports
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage tasks and duties effectively.
• Lean Six Sigma certification would be highly desirable.

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