Operations Manager
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £50,000.00 to £55,000.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 December 2025 |
| Location: | Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2RD |
| Company: | Travail Employment Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JO0000016577_1766502006 |
Summary
Operations Manager
Salary is circa £50-£55,000 per annum, permanent position based in Gillingham, Kent. Benefits include 28 days holiday, Pension, On-site parking, Employee welfare scheme, parental leave. Days role working Monday to Friday.
Our client are leading engineering manufacturing company, who offer niche and innovative products to a global engineering market - they are going through a period of sustained growth, which is set to continue and are looking for a operations manager / general manager join them at their Gillingham site. Reporting to the MD, you will be a key member of the leadership team and will help drive forward the company's performance through close management of processes and methods. Our client will also welcome applications from Production or Factory Managers who are looking to take the next step.
Duties and responsibilities of the operations manager will include:
- Organising and managing around 60 staff including toolroom, maintenance, quality, production and warehousing, across two sites.
- Ability to lead engineering, health and safety and quality programs.
- Actively contributing and implementing ideas that improve process safety and efficiency.
- Analysis of daily operational data to ensure short and long term KPI's are being met.
- Managing stock control.
- Working with sales team to ensure production throughput meets customer demand.
- Implementing and managing preventative maintenance programs.
- Responsible for continuous improvement.
- Responsible for end product compliance and personal development of shop floor personnel.
- Directly involved in quality management systems and audits
- Driving a culture of excellent across the business
Experience and qualifications of the operations manager will include:
- Background in Manufacturing or Engineering environment, or relevant qualifications.
- Ability to actively input into engineering projects.
- Ability to improve manufacturing processes using techniques such as Lean or Kaizen.
- Track record managing stock levels through efficient planning and stock control.
- Project management.
- Knowledge and experience managing an ERP system.
The successful candidate will have a flexible approach to their working hours and there may be some occasional travel with overnight stays as and when, as part of the role. In return the successful Operations Manager / General Manager will be joining a renowned and successful engineering company as they go through a sustained period of growth.
Operations Manager
£50-£55,000 per annum
Benefits include 28 days holiday, Pension, On-site parking, employee welfare benefits, parental leave
Days role (must be flexible)
Permanent role
Gillingham, Kent
To hear more about this role please send your CV to bernie.mcgrath@travail.co.uk
Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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