Senior Operations Manager

1 week ago


Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom James Walker Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Senior Business Operations Lead

Company: James Walker

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Business Operations Lead to join our team at James Walker. As a key member of our Executive Management team, you will be responsible for the successful management of manufacturing operations across our Cockermouth site.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the management of manufacturing operations, including toolmaking, compounding, extrusion, materials preparation, moulding, finishing, and inspection processes.
  • Collaborate closely with planning, configuration, customer service, purchasing, and engineering functions to deliver high service levels to internal and external customers.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance HS&E performance, quality, cost, delivery, service, and people excellence.
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, maintain accurate records, and investigate incidents promptly.
  • Set, measure, and report clear KPIs aligned with the JW Group, JW SBU, and JW&Co Strategic Plans.
  • Provide strong leadership, recognize success, manage headcount, develop skills of managers and supervisors, and ensure all employees receive appropriate training.
  • Build a quality-focused ethos promoting a 'right first time, can do' culture within the manufacturing departments.
  • Work proactively with cross-functional teams to deliver high service levels, consistently meet or exceed OTIF targets, and continuously improve customer service levels.
  • Drive down costs by reducing waste, improving efficiencies, increasing automation, and implementing best practice manufacturing techniques.

Requirements:

  • Excellent organizational and planning skills.
  • Implementation and measurement of KPIs.
  • Familiarity with H&S, Environmental, and Quality standards and systems.
  • Working knowledge of compression and injection moulding techniques.

About Us:

James Walker is a dynamic global manufacturing organization supplying a vast range of high-performance fluid sealing products and associated knowledge-based services to virtually every industry sector.



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