Operations Manager

Newport Permanent View Job Description
An experienced Operations Manager is required to lead day-to-day plant performance at a large-scale, highly regulated manufacturing site. This role combines safety leadership, operational delivery, and people development, driving continuous improvement while building a strong, accountable and high-performing team culture.
  • Real influence - lead a critical part of the operation with visibility
  • Growth & impact - shape culture, improve performance, and build future leaders

About Our Client

A globally recognised manufacturing organisation with a strong UK footprint, known for its investment in people, operational excellence, and sustainability. The business operates complex, highly regulated processes and is committed to building a culture centred on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day operations, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance
  • Drive a strong safety culture, championing compliance and best practice across site
  • Manage, coach, and develop a multi-disciplinary team, building future leadership capability
  • Own site performance across production, quality, and cost metrics
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce waste
  • Support maintenance and reliability strategies to maximise uptime
  • Play a key role in incident investigation, risk management, and emergency response
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to deliver operational and business objectives

The Successful Applicant

The Successful Candidate

  • Proven Operations/Production leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment
  • Strong track record of leading teams and driving performance improvement
  • Deep understanding of process safety, risk management, and operational discipline
  • Experience within a highly regulated environment (COMAH experience highly desirable)
  • Confident decision-maker with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting
  • Strong communicator, able to influence across all levels of the organisation
  • Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on safety, efficiency, and people development

What's on Offer

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to lead a critical operational function within a global organisation
  • High levels of autonomy and visibility at senior leadership level
  • A culture built around safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement
  • Genuine progression and development opportunities
  • The chance to make a tangible impact on both performance and people
Contact
Mark Hickman
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7025381
Phone number
+441179065142

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Operations Management
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Newport
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Mark Hickman
Consultant phone
+441179065142
Job reference
JN-052026-7025381