Senior Operations Manager

Posted 28 March 2025
Salary Negotiable
LocationNorthern Ireland
Job type Permanent
Discipline Engineering & Manufacturing
ReferenceHN11111_1743178267

Job description

Senior Operations Manager

EXCLUSIVE TO VICKERSTOCK

Location: Fully based on site in the Mid Tyrone area

Monday to Friday (Early finish on a Friday)

On offer: Top Executive base and package - depending on experience

The company:

An established, multibillion pound turnover, heavy engineering machinery design and manufacturing firm with a large facility in the heard of Tyrone. They are a large global employer who internationally supply their product which is used for rock processing; covering crushing, screening, breaking and demolition. They offer an interesting, challenging role with job stability in a positive culture of collaboration towards common goals.

The role:

  • Over all Assembly / Build and Paint Shop operations across a multi building site with a total Operational team approaching 60 staff (Operating to a level of shifts patterns on the floor) - The site has a total staff count around 200.
  • Directly responsible for two experienced Production Managers: One Production Manager oversees one factory that has a higher volume monthly output (More modular) while the other Manager oversees two other factory's on site; one that has a powder coating paint shop and one that includes very bespoke machinery manufacturing with a lower output per month
  • Within are Shift Supervisors and Quality Engineers
  • Position is a Senior Strategic Position and requires accountability, the ability to effectively manage teams, work to KPI's and expected outputs, operate to H&S as well as quality standards, manage budgets responsibility as well as justify capex spends
  • Working closely with various internal managerial stakeholders including (but not limited to) Procurement, Finance, Logistics, CI, Sales and Planning
  • The role is reporting to the Global Operations Director

Essential:

  • A minimum of 5 years' management experience over similar operations environments - Applicants are welcome from a wide range of relatable manufacturing backgrounds
  • A relevant / relatable third level qualification
  • Experience of managing larger production teams / operations - mentoring, developing and promoting cross functional collaboration and a high performing team culture
  • Proven experience of working within lean environments (Such as 5S, VSM and TPM etc) with a strong focus for continuous improvement
  • Proving ability in working closely with finance, budgets and capital expenditure
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage both above and below, as well as across various stakeholders
  • A strategic thinker with the ability to work to long term goals
  • Ability to report to board level

For further details on this position and a confidential conversation, please apply with your most up to date CV to the advert and call either Hugh Nugent or Darren McVicker on 02890313720