Operations Manager ( Manufacturing ) Huddersfield Area PERMANENT £60k Our client, a large manufacturing business in the Huddersfield area, have an immediate requirement to recruit a well versed Operations Manager to join their team. Key Responsibilities: Lead, manage and drive operational excellence across your group of departments (Operation). Lead, encourage and motivate team members in accordance with the relevant specifications, procedures and quality standards related to their roles. Provide leadership and supervision for your Department Leaders; supporting their development through training, mentoring and regular one to one meetings and appraisals to achieve and maintain high performance and compliance to relevant standards. Ensure high quality standards are reinforced and maintained. To manufacture product to meet customer delivery dates in a timely manner. Skills/Experience: * Strong background in managing operations within an engineering manufacturing environment. * Exposure to Lean manufacturing experience, ideally yellow Belt, or above. * Experience of CI processes * Working within a NEBOSH, COSHH or IOSH environment * Experience of 6S processes * Ability to investigate non-conformance and assist in root cause analysis * Proven track record of leadership, setting clear and compelling direction and recruiting, establishing and developing a high performing team to deliver it. * Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. * Resilient and the ability to work in a high-pressure work environment * Ability to communicate effectively across a diverse group of people. * Highly motivated with a focus on solutions. * A self-starter able to structure their own work and to set and drive the direction and priorities of the manufacturing operation. * Strong communication skills with the ability to make engineering decisions readily understandable to non-technical colleagues. * Ability to balance day-to-day operational excellence with long term progress. * Educated ideally to degree level within engineering or equivalent experience and hold some formal management qualification. * IOSH – Managing Safely * IT skills – excel and word programmes * Previous project management experience This is a permanent position. The successful candidate can expect a salary of £60k This vacancy is being advertised by AMF Recruitment Ltd, a specialist recruitment business supporting the manufacturing industry