Operations Manager

2 weeks ago


Loughborough, United Kingdom ATA Search Full time

Operations Manager

Loughborough

£45,000-£60,000 dependent on experience + car allowance and profit-based bonus

The Company

Our client is a Midlands based timber machining business serving the trade and retail market. The business has been established for almost 100 years, now totalling more than 10 branches across the Midlands and over 500 team members.

Over the last 2 years the business has gone through a series of investments into their site facilities, with long term plans to continue investing in machinery upgrades. They have seen stability in a challenging market this year, setting them apart from their competitors.

They are looking to recruit a Timber Mill Manager with immediate effect.

The Role

The role of Operations Manager will involve overseeing a tenured team of moulding machine operators, as well as forklift operators and pickers. With a focus on KPI management and staff retention, and complete responsibility for 3 Mills and 42 members of staff, this is a senior leadership role reporting directly into a group-level Director. The Operations Manager will:

Directly manager 4 supervisors, with indirect responsibility for 38 members of staff
Be the main interface between the mill and sales team, ensuring stock is available for all main stock lines
Planning to ensure that work is delivered on time in full, accounting for planned preventative maintenance of machinery
Invest in developing the team and promote a motivated and improvement focused culture
Ensure that the team are working to all major KPIs for H&S and quality
The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Operations Manager role you will need:

Experience with moulding machinery and associated tooling, including crosscut and balance saws
Demonstratable experience leading a team, encouraging development and improvement
Strong communication skills in dealing with both the Mill Team as well as cross-functional stakeholders
A positive and motivated character, with the desire to make a long-term impact in developing the wider team
The Benefits

For this Operations Manager role the following benefits are on offer:

£45,000 - £60,000 base salary, dependent on experience
Car allowance
Profit based bonus
Standard pension
30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
If you’re interested please apply online, send your CV to or give me a call on (phone number removed)

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