Operations Lead

**Operations** Lead**
Lisburn, Northern Ireland

Operations Alignment Lead

Full Time

Reporting to: Operations Director

Mid Level

Camlin Technologies Ltd

**WHAT TO EXPECT DAY TO DAY**

The Ops Lead will form part of a senior product delivery ‘team’ with other key roles in the business (for example: project manager, product manager, systems engineer), regularly reporting directly to senior management on the status of a product within the operations side of the business, highlighting issues and blockers.

**RESPONSIBILITES**
- Ensure operational alignment: cross-functional operational delivery of a product which meets or exceeds customer expectations
- Lead the practical planning and effective transition of a product from engineering development into operations product delivery, and oversee subsequent scaling activities to meet customer demand
- Ensure operational alignment for product lifecycle management and change control activities
- Maintain an understanding of product delivery status from across the operating side of the business, enabling meaningful dialogue with the rest of the senior product delivery team as primary operations representative
- Collaborate proactively and productively with stakeholders across the operating side of the business, including: sales, finance, procurement, stores, quality, manufacturing, production, field service and engineering
- Manage interpersonal relationships to effectively align different ‘operations’ departments and leaders towards a common product delivery vision
- Ensure blockers and issues are effectively raised and escalated such that they can be addressed without impacting product delivery
- Coordinate and align product change control tasks as part of the product lifecycle management

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED**
- 3rd level qualification, 2:1 or above
- Experience in a demanding production assembly environment
- Understanding of electromechanical product assembly
- Experience in new product introduction within a production and/or field service environment
- Clear and confident communicator
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Experience using a range of planning techniques and tools

**DESIRED CRITERIA**

The following skills will be valuable but are not essential:

- Understanding of electromechanical product design
- Demonstration of leading / organising projects across multiple departments
- High emotional intelligence

**WHAT WE LOOK FOR**
- We seek out individuals who are always looking for new ways to drive continuous improvement
- We expect you to be proactive and be prepared to share open and honest feedback regularly
- We know that working collaboratively will help us reach our shared goals faster, so we always look for similar individuals who will be willing to help others
- Whether it is our customers, our markets, or each other, we like people to ask questions and listen to the answers so we can all learn and improve
- We expect individuals to take responsibility for their actions and make decisions based on what is right for people, profit, and planet

**OUR VALUES**
- We work together - We know that working collaboratively will help us reach our shared goals faster, so we always look for ways to help each other.
- We believe in people - Here at Camlin, our people are central to what we do and what we can achieve. And as we move towards becoming industry and customer ‘partners’ that’s even more important. We trust our team members to do their best and be supportive.
- We won’t accept the ‘way it’s always been done’ - Since Camlin’s inception, we’ve been curious, inquisitive and always want to improve. Thinking differently is in our DNA and we love solving tough challenges.
- We listen to learn - Whether it’s our customers, our markets, or each other, we ask questions and listen to the answers so we can learn and improve.
- We’re trying to do the right thing - We take responsibility for our actions and take decisions based on what’s right for people, profit, and planet.

**COMPANY DESCRIPTION**

Camlin is a global technology leader that operates with the vision of bringing revolutionary products to life for a wide range of industries, including power and rail, and also has interests in a number of R&D projects in a variety of scientific sectors.

At Camlin we believe in high quality engineering and design, allowing us to develop market leading products and services. In short, we love creating value for our customers by solving difficult problems.

As of today, the Camlin operation spans over 20 countries across the globe.

**BENEFITS**
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension & Life Assurance Schemes
- On-site parking
- Smart / Remote Working
- Subsidised Gym Membership
- Wellness programmes

**EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT**

Individuals seeking employment at Camlin are considered without regards to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or ment