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Operations Project Manager

East Midlands Temporary View Job Description
An exciting opportunity for an experienced manufacturing operations manager/director with strong project management experience to join a growing organisation.
  • Exciting Operations Project Manager role to relocate and consolidate sites.
  • Fantastic opportunity for experienced Project Manager.

About Our Client

An industrial manufacturer with operations throughout the UK and exciting growth plans.

Job Description

Our client is going through an exciting period of change with extensive growth plans. They are looking for an experienced Operations Project Manager to design and deliver a programme of change, to include:

  • The relocation of manufacturing and distribution operations from one site to others
  • Optimisation of site operations and layouts
  • Coordination of all workstreams, including manufacturing, distribution, systems and people
  • Hands on role, devising the strategy and making the change happen
  • Apply lean manufacturing principles to ensure optimum success of the change
  • Act as the operational lead on the project, working with multiple workstream leads including IT and HR
  • Manage all Health & Safety related risk



The Successful Applicant

This Operations Project Manager role requires an experienced hands-on Operations Manager or Director with extensive experience of Project Management, with:

  • Proven experience in site consolidation and relocation
  • Strong industrial manufacturing and distribution background
  • Experience of the full project lifecycle and working across multiple workstreams
  • Experience with ERP systems
  • Lean Manufacturing, ideally with a relevant qualification
  • Ability to work autonomously and at pace
  • Strong stakeholder management experience
  • Ability to start this role on short notice and commit to 12-18 months and beyond, ideally based in the Midlands region



What's on Offer

This interim Operations Project Manager role is a fantastic opportunity for a manufacturing expert. On offer is:

  • c£80k or equivalent day rate, dependent on experience
  • Immediate start
  • Site based in the Midlands region
  • 12-18 month contract



Contact
Melanie Parkes
Quote job ref
JN-042026-7006857
Phone number
+44 113 388 9025

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Operations Management
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
East Midlands
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Melanie Parkes
Consultant phone
+44 113 388 9025
Job reference
JN-042026-7006857