Operations Manager
12 month FTC
Edinburgh
Do you want to be part of a leadership team driving transformation in a busy fast paced manufacturing plant? Work in a place where investment is taking place but with that comes change. Driving change will have its challenges and you will be expected to be able to educate, communicate and influence to help teams through changes. Really brilliant opportunity to make a real difference.
This is initially on a fixed term but may look at permanent also.
Key responsibilities include:
- Collaborate with senior management to execute strategic plans and initiatives
- Provide input and insight in strategies to drive growth and operational efficiencies
- Identify opportunities for innovation
- Acts as conduit for all site wide projects through stage gate process
- Develop and manage operational budgets, tracking expenses and identify cost saving opportunities
- Provide strong leadership to operations team and encourage behaviours of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
- Create safe and compliant working environment
- support and coordinate budget objectives
If you have some of the following and are interested in exploring this opportunity then apply now:
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, Engineering, or related field; master’s degree preferred. A formal qualification or significant experience in continuous improvement. In-depth knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma methodologies or other continuous improvement frameworks.
- Proven and extensive experience in a leadership role within manufacturing industry.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- A credible leader operating with optimism and persistence practising personal, team and company accountability
- Demonstrated ability to lead and support cross-functional teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Certification in food safety (e.g., HACCP, SQF, GMP) is highly desirable.
- Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt) is highly desirable.