Head of Operations - Heavy Manufacturing

We have an exciting role in today for Head of Operations to join our client based in Ayrshire who are a growing, dynamic and innovative organisation with ambitious growth plans. As the group prepares for continued growth and investment in the UK and Ireland, the Scotland site is now expanding its management team to appoint a Head of Operations for Scotland.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Scottish operations. The Head of Operations is responsible for the delivery of business targets across operations. You will report directly to the Joint Managing Director.

You will be responsible for the leadership and management of business operations across respective sites and contribute to the senior leadership team. You will be responsible for hitting or exceeding agreed targets for the Group and develop and execute the strategic plan to grow business operations.

In your role you will have the following responsibilities:

• Operations Strategy and Planning
• Develop the strategy to maximise the return to the business
• Set the Scottish production budget with senior leadership team & plant manager inputs
• Production
• Monitor production performance against budget through an agreed set of KPIs
• Drive efficiencies and standardisation of approaches, practices and reporting
• Develop a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement across both sites
• Ensure the optimisation of the maintenance function and its systems for plant efficiency
• Safety, Health, Environment, Quality (SHEQ)
• Actively promote and prioritise a safe working environment for all the people
• Ensure that appropriate policies, procedures, staff and processes are in place
• Employees
• Work with HR and site managers to ensure the staff are trained and upskilled
• Review internal moves/ promotions to ensure they are the right fit for the Group
• Support line management to clarify roles and responsibilities between departments
• New Products
• Guide multi-disciplinary group to research opportunities and develop business cases
• New Projects / Capital Development
• Ensure that short & long term projects are managed and delivered on time and to budget
• Develop and maintain the capital investment strategy plan for the business
• Leadership
• Contribute to the successful delivery of the business strategy together with members of the Senior Leadership Team
• Lead and develop the site managers and respective teams across the sites
• Mentor and coaching of new and existing members of the team
• Conduct performance and development reviews of team members
• Identify development opportunities for team members
• Processes and Technology
• Standardise business practices and reports across sites
• Drive the improvement of the manufacturing and lean practices
• Introduce systems and processes to secure plant efficiency and deliver budgets
• Ensure that the throughput evolves to meet the needs of the business as it grows and invests in capital
• Develop the technology/production/maintenance plans to enable the site team deliver on the overall targets
• Key accountabilities
• Maximising the value of throughput across manufacturing and operating sites
• Operational and safety KPIs and standards
• Training and development of the team

Desired Competencies

• Strong personal credibility with the ability to build trusted relationships
• Extensive travel between sites
• Advanced interpersonal, negotiation, communication and influencing skills
• Exceptional judgment and demonstrated ability to make sound decisions
• Resourceful, driven by results and understands how to prioritise time, resources and people
• Proven ability to lead and develop people
• Creates a climate in which people can do their best
• Strong sense of urgency. Comfortable in an environment that is dynamic and changeable
• Driven by new ideas, methods and opportunities, always striving to find solutions that are innovative
• Drive to exceed goals and push self and others towards high levels of performance
• Capacity to reduce complexity and increase efficiency in processes to maximise outcome/return
• Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to make presentations and capable of persuading all levels of the business
• Proficient in IT, software packages and systems

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience in leading Operations teams in a senior leadership role
• Proven track record in heavy industry operations and manufacturing
• Proven brand leader
• Manufacturing / Operations / Business degree or relevant equivalent qualification

To disucss this fantastic opportunity further, please get in touch today!!!!

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