Our client is an international manufacturer of Heavy Industrial based products, with multiple sites across the UK.

This position will focus upon their Semi-Automated manufacturing operations, based in the Ipswich region.

With plans for further capital investment across their sites, increasing efficiencies and taking manufacturing operations to the next level, they are seeking an experienced Operations Manufacturing Manager/Factory Manager to drive performance across their operations.

Reporting to the UK Operations Director, the role will be focused around the development of their manufacturing teams, systems and processes, taking responsibility for Production, H&S, Planning, Yard Operations and logistics.

What's in it for you as an Operations Manager/Factory Manager?

• A Salary of circa £70,000 (Potentially flex for the right candidate)


• Car allowance of £6,000pa


• Highly competitive company pension


• Private Healthcare


• Location - Ipswich


• Monday - Friday Working


• Bonus of 15%


• Genuine Carrer progression within further group roles with a forward thinking manufacturing organisation

Description of the Operations Manager/ Factory Manager

• Responsible for the overall management of manufacturing sites covering Production, Planning, H&S, Logistics and manufacturing operations


• Overall headcount between 80 reports, Direct and lead direct reports across the site and implement CI and 5s initiatives across the site.


• Develop and maintain qualified personnel within the departments and delivering Morning meetings Drive a continuous improvement mind-set within plant environment, Control all costs that directly affect the plants performance.

Key Roles and Requirements of the Factory Manager/ Operations Manager

• Responsible for the overall management of the site covering Production maintenance and manufacturing operations


• Budget responsibility


• Covering Projects involving CAPEX and CI


• Control all costs that directly affect the plants performance and being able to provide functional leadership across plant

Key Experience and Requirements of the Operations Manager/Factory Manager

• Site General Manager, plant manager, operations manager, factory manager or equivalent experience.


• Substantial experience gained in a senior level operations role within a complex, results orientated environment


• Able to demonstrate track record of success in a changing, fast moving environment and experience and sustainable success of managing change through a business/site


• Ability to clearly identify bottlenecks within a manufacturing process, capable of quickly interpreting and 'owning' the process and able to extrapolate the detail


• Highly KPI orientated - capable of achieving over and above expectations, use the information to create further business growth/development


• Passion for results, able to influence and persuade, apply logical thinking and common-sense approach