Operations Manager

Salary dependent on experience

Oldham/Manchester

Full time

The Company

A fabricator and manufacturer of fire sprinkler pipework, specialising in cutting, grooving and powder coating. Trading under current ownership for 3 years and operating from a site based in Oldham/Manchester, our 27,000 sq ft facility produces over 3,000 tonnes of raw material turned into client specification with an unrivalled lead time in the market..
With turnover in the region of £8 million versus historic turnover in the last few years of approximately £5million the company has seen substantial growth. At time of advertising a new £1.5 million contract has been secured into a new Mainland European Market and the business is on a short term trajectory to exceed £10 million turnover. In addition to this, we have recently secured an Equity Partner (Shawston – the UK leading supplier to the Commercial Fire Sprinkler Marketing).

The Candidate

An experienced, qualified Operations Manager with commercial experience. A manager who can lead a team and genuinely inspire a team to continuously improve their performance. An individual that has a personality and can energise business situations and environments. A self-starting business leader that can cope with targets and pressure to deliver.

Ideally you will possess a background from within engineering and have affinity with the product. This role would suit an individual who is looking to grow and develop with a forward-thinking company and who is ready for the next step in their career to manage and direct a team of production and transport personnel. You will be expected to engage in the day to day managing of the production plant and motivate and drive the team to succeed.

Key responsibilities but not limited to: -

·Oversee production and stock checks, capacity planning and lean production background biased, target planning.

·Environment and waste management

·Ensure health and safety practices/procedures/audits are being carried out

·Ensure forklift and machinery inspections are being carried out daily

·Conduct staff 1-2-1’s and training as required

·HR Management

·Constantly look to make cost savings on overheads/production costs

·Tool box talks

·Record holidays for staff and coordinate branch attendance

·Keeping records of staff sickness and lateness

·Arrange customer deliveries

·Implement new procedures

The ideal candidate will:

·Be able to evidence relevant experience

·Previous experience within an engineering role

·Demonstrate good leadership skills

·Have good time management skills

·Be able to work under their own initiative

·Have excellent communication skills

·Be proactive with a desire to succeed

·Be well organised and show keen attention to detail

Remuneration

·We have a strict remuneration philosophy. To pay market salaries for the job being done.

·We are looking to recruit a candidate that can demonstrate they are the perfect fit for the company culture.

·Basic salary will be in-line with the experience of the candidate and benchmarked salary levels. There is an opportunity to be part of a substantial performance bonus.

·Holiday entitlement of 25 days running January to December.

·Pension contributions in-line with the company policy as per People’s Pension scheme.

Please do not apply for this role if you do not have the relevant experience.

Please no Recruitment Agencies

Site Production Manager
Circa £30-35,000 per annum
Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm
Manchester
The Candidate

• Experience as a Site Manager, Operations Manager, Production Manager or similar is essential.
• Experience of production / manufacturing, ideally in a waste / recycling / chemicals etc would be ideal. Fast moving environment is vital.
• Any experience with transport / logistics would be advantageous.
• Strong man-management skills are key
• Able to work in a fast paced, demanding environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong SHEQ experience.
The Role

You will be responsible for managing the Production and Logistics function of a busy site. Duties will include...
• Staff management including training and development as well as managing staffing levels.
• Ensure Quality is in line with expectations and customer requirement.
• Produce monthly production report and site traffic plan.
• Ensure machinery is in working order and investigate any damages to the site or equipment.
• Complete daily walk-around checks to ensure site is running as expected.
• KPI management.
• Ensure trailers are all loaded in a timely manner.
• Planning of supplies and deliveries to ensure there is adequate stock
• Overall site housekeeping at an agreed standard
• Responsibility for SHEQ across the site.
The Company
Our client is seeking a Site Manager to join its growing team. They are a leading business in their industry and this role represents an exciting opportunity to help the firm grow and develop.
Proman acts as an employment agency for permanent staff and an employment business for temporary workers. We recruit for roles based in Engineering, Technical, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Office, Logistics and Industrial.
View our latest jobs today on our website www.proman-uk.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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Vitality, Quality Operations Manager, Stockport or Bournemouth, £Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

We’re the UK insurer and investment provider that rewards people for positive lifestyle choices. With 1.25m+ UK members and more than 25m globally, we’re out to make the world a healthier, happier place.

That applies as much to our people as it does to our members. So, as well as a highly competitive pay package, you’ll enjoy: Free places to Vitality sponsored run events, online fitness classes and wellbeing workshops, competitions to win tickets to top-flight sporting events, health checks and access to our full range of partners and rewards. 

It’s what we call offering shared value, because a healthy, happy team is good for us, good for our members, and good for you.

As ourQuality Operations Manager, you’ll get the benefits our members enjoy, including:

- Our award-winning private Vitality Health insurance + wellness incentive programme

- Access to The Vitality Programme – Apple Watch, Waitrose and Partners, Garmin, Amazon Prime, Champneys Spa days, Rakuten TV and half-price gym memberships to name a few!

- Personal health fund + Life Assurance

- Stakeholder Pension Plan with employer contribution

- 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to buy and sell 5 more

- Flexible benefits package

- Internal incentives, competitions, and awards – a chance to win football and sports tickets or even be in with a chance to have a holiday of a lifetime

- A genuine opportunity to grow and establish a long-term career

As our Quality Operations Manager, you will ensure the integrity of Vitality Health’s Quality Management System, directing and controlling resources, engaging key stakeholders internally and externally to ensure achievement of all quality objectives in accordance with the Vitality quality philosophy, thereby helping to ensure customers are provided with a high-quality service that complies with regulatory requirements and business needs.

Your role as our Quality Operations Manager will involve:

- Conducting effective coaching, development and performance management of the Quality Managers

- Overseeing the production of Operational Dashboards for key stakeholders and senior management

- Setting departmental action plans to iteratively improve quality scores and customer outcomes

- Leading quality initiatives – including change initiatives within the department as well as key trend-analysis to drive additional business value and support operational excellence

- Guiding the quality function to deliver against agreed strategic departmental targets

- Supporting the development of a UK-wide Quality Assurance network across Vitality Group to drive towards closer strategic and methodological alignment and share/implement best practice across the Vitality Group

- Fostering close collaboration with Operations Managers and Head’s to ensure business needs and requirements are understood and met, and performance standards are achieved

- Externally building relationships with key external partners to ensure effective day to day quality operations

- Taking responsibility for the effective performance of the speech analytics programme in Vitality and its associated implementation plans

- Working closely with all other elements of the Business Performance Centre (MI & Planning Resources and the Continuous Improvement Team) to deliver effective business change

What we are looking for in our ideal Quality Operations Manager:

- Significant experience of leading and managing in a quality assurance environment

- Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods – including sigma ratings and DPMO tools

- Detailed understanding of business process methodologies and techniques used to measure performance of service agents

- Outstanding communication skills to lead the function through change and to present in front of large and diverse senior stakeholder groups

- Experience in using automated QA/speech analytics technology or equivalent

- Proven experience in influencing wider business areas to deliver significant quality results

Closing Date: Wednesday 3rd March 2021

Working for Vitality, you'll experience an exciting mix of creativity and innovation, within a framework of challenging objectives and a passion for delivering the best.

Our people are chosen for their skills, knowledge, enthusiasm, and attitude but above all, their belief that anything can be achieved.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Quality Operations Manager, thenplease click ‘apply’ today.

Job Reference: J125-A-21-2531

Employer:

gtd healthcare

Department:

Integrated urgent care

Location:

Oldham and Preston & Chorley

Salary:

£40,000-45,000

Winners of the EIC Award for Innovation, our client has been at the forefront of emergency safety shower, eye/face wash and decontamination equipment manufacturing for 50 years.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

£50,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience

Stockport, Greater Manchester

As a company associate, you will be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organisa-tion, willing to reward those who are driven to providing exceptional service to both in-ternal and external customers. As well as being a key member of the team that further strengthens the foundation of this business, you will have the opportunity to add value that is felt throughout their customer base. The successful candidate will have the oppor-tunity to immediately impact on the performance of the business and will be given expo-sure to the wider executive team.

The key deliverables of this position will be to ensure that customer orders are complet-ed in line with quality, delivery and cost expectations, conducting all production activities in a safe manner. Key Performance Indicators will be assigned to this position and will be expected to be entirely owned by this position. The Operations Manager will be re-sponsible for, but not limited to, Gross Profit, Cost of Quality and On Time Delivery.

A change agent with the experience of implementing tangible lean improvements through creating a continuous improvement culture.

The ideal candidate will have proven lean manufacturing experience and will be custom-er focused, humble, honest and hungry; striving to ensure team and business success, outwardly praising and inwardly reflective. This person will be results driven and willing to openly challenge incumbent processes and procedures.

Full job details, responsibilities and key skill requirements can be found on the company recruitment system once you click apply

Key Skills

•  An engineering degree or equivalent and/or relevant professional qualifications.
•  At least 5 years’ experience in Operations Management.
•  Leadership
•  Communication
•  IT
•  Presentation
•  Team working
•  Initiative
•  Planning
•  Problem Solving
•  Proven experience working with Lean Manufacturing principles.
•  Proven track record of leading lean initiatives to achieve business results.
•  Lean focus - pull system, Kanban’s, one-piece flow, visual management, stand-ard work, SMED, etc.
•  Strong, proven knowledge of lean and continuous improvement techniques and tools.
•  Experienced in working within high variation, low volume manufacturing environ-ments.
•  Use of visual metrics & decision making with good IT skills, used to develop, track and validate improvement initiatives.
•  Honest, humble and hungry
•  Always does the right thing for Company, Customer and Community

• Technical Skills
•  Experience of SAGE 200 MRP or similar MRP systems.
•  Exposure to the ISO 9001 Quality System.
•  An awareness of complementary processes such as:
•  Non-destructive testing methods such as PMI, LPI, MPI and radiography.
•  Industrial painting and inspection techniques.
•  ATEX electrical systems.
• Third party inspection activities.
• Understanding of the HASAW Act 1974

Training Requirements

• Level 2 Health and Safety
•  Basic environmental awareness
• Basic quality awareness

Years Experience

At least 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment. At least 5 years’ experience in Manufacturing Management.

Interested in this Operations Manager job?

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, please click “apply” today. You will be guided to the company website where you can find out more about the role and complete your application online.

You must be eligible to work in the UK

Branch Manager based in the Stockport branch of this leading electrical wholesaler, offering an excellent basic salary and benefits package (including a competitive bonus scheme & quality company car).

As a firm supporter of continuing professional development, excellent career progression prospects are also available for candidates that demonstrate hard work and determination to succeed.

The Role of Branch Manager:

• Growing and increasing sales in the branch's geographical area.
• Continually identifying and developing new and existing business accounts.
• Working to build, support and motivate a tightly-knit team to achieve high standards of business excellence.
• To be successful in the role, you MUST be a self-starter and MUST be able to lead and inspire others.

Essential:

• Hardworking and ambitious.
• The ability to sell products and services effectively.
• Determination to succeed and a thirst for meeting targets.
• Experience working in a managerial role.
• The ability to lead, support and motivate people.
• Excellent communication and customer care skills (face-to-face and via the telephone).
• The ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
• The ability to independently plan, organise and work to tight deadlines.
• A smart and presentable appearance.
• A great team player.
• A valid UK driving licence.

Desirable:

• A proven track record working in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound knowledge of the infrastructure in the local area.
• Industry-specific sales experience is desirable, but isn't essential.

About Us:

With over 50 years' experience in the electrical wholesale industry, we are an energetic organisation that is part of a very successful European business. With a network of over 400 trading branches across continental Europe, and over 100 branches currently open in the UK (with a plan to have 200+ open in the next 10 years), there has never been a better time to get on board.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

No Agencies Please.

Restore Digital is a leading independent provider of document scanning, business process automation solutions, and professional consultancy services. Our customers trust us with their business critical and highly sensitive data. We have helped NHS Trusts, Central Government, Nuclear, and Police Authorities, amongst other industries, begin their digital transformation journey and save £millions while protecting against risk.  We also offer the largest scanning capacity in Europe.  We are one of five business units of Restore plc and are rapidly expanding and looking for hardworking and enthusiastic people to join a highly successful and established team in Warrington.

Our Production Manager supports our Team Leaders ensuring that work is carried out to production targets, job specs, and quality standards in line with customer requirements.  They support our busy team leaders through regular coaching and guidance to ensure they are confident and competent to deliver what’s needed.  In addition to this they are the digitisation lead for the site and come to the role with a thorough understanding of the digitisation process for document scanning.  Confidentiality is a must too and our Production Manager is security cleared to the Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).  Our hours of work are 7.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday.

We offer a competitive salary along with all the training and support you will need to be a success in your new role.  In addition to the usual benefits, we also have a company benefits system which offers discounts on everything from holidays and cinema tickets, to meals out and much more. 

Vitalityis an award winning, dynamic and vibrant financial services provider, with a ground-breaking vision for the future, where individuals are enabled to succeed and are rewarded and recognised for their contribution to our business.We’re the UK insurer and investment provider that rewards people for positive lifestyle choices – a key element of our Shared-value model. With 1.4m UK members and more than 25m globally, we’re out to make the world a healthier, happier place. This applies as much to our people as it does to our members.

Working for Vitality, you'll experience an exciting mix of creativity and innovation, within a framework of challenging objectives and a passion for delivering the best. We think work should be fun and sociable, and we want our people to get the most out of every day. Our people are chosen for their skills, knowledge, enthusiasm and attitude but above all, their belief that anything can be achieved.

As well as a highly competitive pay package, you’ll enjoy: Free places to Vitality sponsored run events, online fitness classes and wellbeing workshops, competitions to wintickets to top-flight sporting events, health checks and access to our full range of partners and rewards. Wherever possible, we will also consider a variety of working options to suit your lifestyle, whether that be working from home, flexible working and partor full time employment.It’s what we call offering shared value, because a healthy happyteam is good for us, good for our members and good for you.

Our CORE PURPOSEis to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. From people to products and processes, we aspire to deliver on our purpose in everything we do.

Our VISION is to be the BEST financial services providerin the UK

We are looking for talented individuals who are committed to living our values and delivering an award winning service to our customers.

Overall Job Purpose

The role’s main purpose is to ensure the integrity of Vitality Health and Life’s’ Quality Management System, directing and controlling resources, engaging key stakeholders internally and externally to ensure achievement of all quality objectives in accordance with the Vitality quality philosophy, thereby helping to ensure customers are provided with a high quality service, that complies with regulatory requirements and business needs.

Accountabilities

• Effective coaching, development and performance management of the Quality Managers
• Oversee the production of Operational Dashboards for key stakeholders and senior management. These outputs should help drive departmental accountability to drive effective change
• Set departmental actions plans to iteratively improve quality scores and customer outcomes
• Lead quality initiatives – including change initiatives within the department as well as key trend-analysis (and associated solution identification) to derive additional business value and support operational excellence
• Guide the quality function to deliver against agreed strategic departmental targets
• Support the development of a UK-wide Quality Assurance network across Vitality Group to drive towards closer strategic and methodological alignment and share / implement best practice across the Vitality group
• Foster close collaboration with Operations Managers and Head ofs to ensure business needs and requirements are understood and met and performance standards are achieved
• Externally build relationships with key external partners to ensure effective day-to-day quality operations
• Responsible for the effective performance of the speech analytics programme in Vitality and its associated implementation plans
• Work closely with all other elements of the Business Performance Centre (MI & Planning Resources and the Continuous Improvement team) to deliver effective business change

Skills Required

Essential

• Significant experience of leading and managing in a quality assurance environment
• Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis / statistical methods – including sigma ratings and DPMO tools
• Detailed understanding of business process methodologies and techniques used to measure performance of service agents
• Outstanding communication skills to lead the function through change and to present in front of large and diverse senior stakeholder groups
• Experience in using automated QA / speech analytics technology or equivalent
• Proven experience in influencing wider business areas to deliver significant quality results

Desirable

• An industry recognised qualification and / or certified accredited training in quality auditing
• Experience of working within the PMI industry
• Minimum green-belt accreditation with regards to Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
• Exposure to and experience of project management principles
• Understanding of ISO 9001/2015

Job Reference: 349-COR-145-21

Employer:

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Department:

Operational Management and AV services

Location:

North Manchester General Hospital, Crumpsall

Salary:

£38,890 - £44,503 per annum (pro rata)