Operations Manager - Manufacturing - Lancashire - Up to £65,000 DOE
About the Company
We have been retained on an exciting Operations Manager role. The business is an established manufacturing business with a fantastic reputation and a great, people-centric culture. This is a site-based leadership role and would suit someone who is ready to take ownership of operational performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will have proven leadership capabilities with a hands-on mentoring style and will have experience within manufacturing, warehousing, or production operations.
The production environment is clean, semi-skilled, and focused on converting incoming bulk materials into custom-sized, value-added products. The team values collaboration, trust, and a hands-on, solutions-driven mindset.
If you are a NEBOSH qualified professional who is trustworthy, organised and goal-oriented then this could be the job for you...
Operations Manager - The Rewards
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Annual performance bonus tied to
- 25 days'' holiday + bank holidays
- 8% employer pension contribution
- 3 x salary life assurance
- 8% employer pension contribution
- Early finish on Fridays
- Must have NEBOSH or equivalent H&S qualification
- Experience within manufacturing, warehousing or production operations
- Solid lean manufacturing background with a continuous improvement mindset
- Implementation and improvements of Health, Safety and Welfare plans
- Responsible for overseeing semi-skilled production processes
- Lead site-wide continuous improvement initiatives using lean tools
- Support, develop and mentor the Factory Supervisor and broader operational teams
- Maintain and manage audits and documentation (internal, HSE, customer/ethical audits)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally
- Maintain responsibility for all customer-facing operational documentation
- Ensure full compliance with statutory Health & Safety and building regulations (e.g. HASAWA, PUWER, LOLER, RIDDOR)
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