Job Title: Operations Manager Location: Takeley Salary: £55,000 Term: Permanent Hours: 8:30am - 5pm Monday - Friday RecruitAbility are seeking a highly skilled and process-driven Operations Manager to oversee our client's end-to-end manufacturing operations. This pivotal role ensures that products are produced efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards, while driving improvements across production, technical, and quality functions. The ideal candidate will have an engineering background, proven people management experience, and a passion for optimising processes to achieve operational excellence. Key Responsibilities: Lead production planning, scheduling, and resource management to ensure timely and cost-effective output. Oversee technical activities including product documentation, engineering changes, and new product introduction. Drive process optimisation, performance monitoring, and capacity management to maximise efficiency. Implement and enforce quality control standards, working with suppliers to ensure materials meet requirements. Manage, train, and support staff while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Prepare reports and collaborate across teams to align operations with business and customer needs. About You: Strong engineering or technical background. Proven leadership and people management skills. Highly process-driven with a track record of delivering improvements in manufacturing or operations. Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. You must be able to drive and have your own car due to the location of the office The Package for Operations Manager: Salary: £55,000 Hours: 8:30am - 5pm Monday - Friday Holidays: 25 days plus Bank Holidays Day off on your birthday Pension Free parking Please apply on line or call (phone number removed) for more information. This vacancy is being advertised by RecruitAbility Ltd. The services advertised by RecruitAbility Ltd are those of an Employment Agency