Operations Director

1 week ago

Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom SC4 Recruitment Limited Full time
Job Title: Head of Operations

We are seeking an experienced and passionate operations professional to join our manufacturing business as Head of Operations. This is a pivotal role that requires a strong leader to drive operational excellence and transformation.

About the Role:

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to deliver operational excellence in safety, quality, delivery, lead time, cost, and productivity. They will lead the manufacturing transformation required to achieve strategic business goals of growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement strategies to deliver operational excellence in safety, quality, delivery, lead time, cost, and productivity.
  • Utilise lean tools to lead, develop, and plan lean manufacturing activities, driving a culture of continuous improvement in line with strategic goals and operational objectives.
  • Sustain world-class health, safety, and environmental performance by working cross-functionally with the EHS lead.
  • Maintain company KPIs, ensuring targets flow up and down from the shop floor to business leadership; deploy an effective and user-owned visual management system. Use operational metrics to analyse the root cause of problems.
  • Participate in the New Product Introduction process to ensure efficient and cost-effective manufacturing is possible.
  • Ensure effective communications to promote a proactive and accountable operational culture.
  • Review and, as appropriate, introduce changes to the manufacturing organisation to ensure the most effective utilisation of resources and optimise costs.
  • Support the delivery of budgeted orders, sales, margins, EBITDA, and administration costs as a member of the Operational Leadership Team.
  • Define capital investment requirements and prepare payback justifications.
Requirements:
  • Proven experience in a highly complex assembly environment within manufacturing - medical, food & drink, chemical, electrical or engineering sectors.
  • Committed to a continuous improvement ethos, with the ability to drive cultural change from a legacy mindset.
  • Excellent leadership capabilities with the ability to communicate with, motivate, and lead teams at all levels.
  • Demonstrable working knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
  • Strong personal credibility and presence, inspiring team members to achieve and exceed targets.
About Us:

We are a leading recruitment agency, SC4 Recruitment Limited, and we are delighted to be working exclusively with a manufacturing business to hire a passionate operations professional to take on the role of Head of Operations and report directly to the plant director.

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