Operations Manager
Mid Ulster
Salary depending on Experience + Bonus

Vickerstock is collaborating with one Europe's biggest and best crushing and screening companies based in Mid-Ulster to assist them with the recruiting of an Operations Manager.

The role involves planning, organising, developing, directing, and overseeing the activities of the production team to achieve both short- and long-term goals and objectives.

The successful candidate will work closely with the team in all aspects to ensure the safety, profitability, and overall success of the operation.

This includes, but is not limited to, providing leadership and supervision of team members within a continuous improvement environment, applying lean principles, and maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people.

Your key responsibilities as an Operations Manager;

• Lead your team and department to ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental regulations and initiatives.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills to manage a team of production supervisors/team leaders while working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee the production process, ensuring production and quality targets are met.
• Ensure the delivery of defect-free, customer-ready products to both internal and external customers.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement initiatives to enhance productivity and cost efficiency.
• Manage team performance by setting and monitoring annual SMART goals in line with the High-Performance framework.
• Take overall responsibility for equipment maintenance and training within your area.
• Strategically plan headcount, production costs, and expenditure to remain within budget and targets.
• Identify production CAPEX requirements to support organisational strategies and maintain capabilities.
• Work closely with the leadership team to drive operational improvements, order fulfilment, quality control, and shipping.
• Assess and promptly act on internal and external quality feedback from key department managers.
• Develop, review, and manage production and distribution budgets to achieve financial objectives.
• Train, mentor, and support direct reports in recruitment, staff development, disciplinary actions, and HR policies.

As an Operations Manager, ideally you will have;

• Educated to a third-level qualification in an engineering or business-related subject and/or a minimum of three years' experience managing a team, preferably in a heavy engineering environment, or five years at a supervisory level in a manufacturing setting.
• Extensive experience in manufacturing management within a lean, heavy equipment manufacturing environment.
• Experience in planning and coordinating production schedules to meet customer and shipping requirements.
• Experience working with shipping and logistics departments.
• Ability to manage pressures and setbacks effectively.
• Experience using an ERP system, particularly Epicor or Oracle, would be advantageous.
• Experience in budget management.
• Strong ability to interact professionally with all levels of internal management, staff, and external clients and suppliers.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement and lean methodology.
• A high degree of tact, diplomacy, and discretion.
• Proactive and willing to drive improvements while effectively championing change.

What we hope you will do next;

Contact Warren Watson to discuss this in absolute confidence on, or send an updated CV via the link on the page.

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As an experienced specialist senior engineering and manufacturing recruitment professional with 7 years' experience; I personally specialise within the recruitment of Production & Operations at all levels across Ireland.

If you are interested in this vacancy, or work within engineering / manufacturing in Ireland, then please apply with your CV to me for consideration - (You can also find and connect with me on LinkedIn)