Operations Manager / Head of Operations Competitive + Benefits Darwen Days Only gap technical are proud to be representing this manufacturing business in their search for a Operations Manager to work at their facility based near Darwen Performance Objectives Own the monthly SIOP process to align demand forecasting, capacity planning, material levels, and resource allocation. Develop and execute processes to meet company goals, focusing on quality, safety, and performance metrics. Direct and coordinate manufacturing operations to meet production schedules, cost targets, and quality standards. Drive performance with continuous improvement to increase productivity and utilisation whilst reducing scrap. Collaborating with the CEO on operational initiatives, in line with customer requirements. Identify and implement technology solutions to improve operational efficiency. Reinforce the importance for the standard of work, and adherence to core manufacturing principles and driving the discipline of the processes within operations. Specifically driving OTD/OTIF, utilisation and efficiency. Overseeing the load and capacity, working with planning to ensure the data is analysed. Liaising with the operations team to ensure they have the levels of resource to fulfil this. Utilising the operations team to the best ability, identifying the use of skillsets to fulfil production requirements on time. Optimise planning and lead times while ensuring ...