Operations Director

The Operations Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of our organisation, driving efficiency and effectiveness across all departments. This includes defining and implementing integrated operational processes, fostering collaboration between production, quality, procurement, services, engineering, finance, and resource allocation teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Tactical production planning and output tracking
• Developing and maintaining the master production schedule in conjunction with the lead planner
• Sage X3 functional workflow processes
• Sage X3 reporting development
• Review and develop business OTD initiatives
• Tracking and management of utilisation/efficiency data
• In conjunction with the Project Management team, managing and prioritising the existing order book
• Operational interface for engineering, supply chain, production, and project management teams
• KPI tracking and management and reporting activities
• Short to mid-term sales and operations planning (S&OP)
• In conjunction with the Supply Chain team, supporting and monitoring inventory control
• Cost and schedule management
• In conjunction with the Production Engineering team, identifying and implementing production optimisation solutions
• Ensuring that risk/governance processes are documented and followed
• Defining, implementing, and improving operational processes and tools
• Developing capacity simulation processes to run sensitivity analysis for growth
• Supporting the commercial forecast process
• Driving/supporting strategic cross-function initiatives
• Supporting key financial and business performance analysis
• Supporting the development of strategic projects, providing input and implementing necessary changes to support company growth

Requirements:

• Experience in production and manufacturing roles
• Working knowledge of the energy management landscape
• Proven track record in developing and maintaining highly effective working relationships at all levels
• Strong influencing and collaboration skills
• Ability to translate business strategies into commercial actions
• Highly experienced in leading production planning
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of sales and operations processes and other analytical techniques
• Experience in operational strategies in complex production environments
• Hands-on experience in project planning
• Product knowledge/experience of switchgear, transformer, and associated equipment
• Knowledge of DNO/IDNO recommendations rules & regulations
• Customer-focused
• Self-sufficient, resourceful, and a problem solver
• Strength of character and high levels of energy

About Us:

BRUSH Switchgear provides agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure.