Head of Operations

3 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Shorterm Group Full time

Head of Operations
Salary £55,000 to £65,000
Location Bristol
Shorterm Group are actively assisting one of our engineering clients based in Bristol with a vacancy for a Head of Operations position.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

- Collaboration with senior management in the development of long term strategic goals, operational plans and performance
- Setting and agreeing of company and departmental measures to monitor the level of progress/improvement and drive changes as required e.g. OTIF, Right First Time, Zero Defects etc and providing leadership and support in their delivery
- Identifying opportunities to increase capacity through process analysis, data collection and interdepartmental collaboration
- Ownership of the production plan, liaising cross-functionally to ensure production targets are met
- Providing transparent and clear communication to the business against the delivery of the operational strategy
- Driving sustainable improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost & People (SQDCP)
- Leading the implementation of lean manufacturing methodologies and enabling a culture positive to change and modernisation
- Delivering effective resource management processes and strong utilisation in line with business plans; ensuring that resources and workload forecasting is accurate
- Management of material suppliers and subcontract process providers
- Responsibility for coaching and mentoring the production management team, creating a clear succession plan through the business
- Sharing knowledge with others and demonstrating lessons learned and positively challenge the status quo
- Mitigating operational risk by developing a robust supply chain with the support of the wider team
Essential Requirements:

- Previous aerospace experience
- Strong organisational skills
- Good knowledge of Production/manufacturing machinery, process and technologies
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Ability to solve complex manufacturing problems
- Previous operational management experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Commercially astute, supporting the business in the achievement of its growth and financial targets
- Previous manufacturing production experience
Desirable Requirements:

- Knowledge of QMS



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