Operations Manager

Overview

As Operations Manager at Magellan Aerospace in Llay, you lead day-to-day manufacturing to hit OTIF/OTD targets, while enabling the GM to focus on strategic improvements. You mentor shop-floor teams across machining and assembly, drive Lean and continuous improvement, and foster a one-team culture with cross-functional collaboration. You will partner with engineering and customers to ensure right-first-time performance and sustainable profitability. This is a chance to shape world-class operations at a renowned aerospace employer.

Pay / Benefits

• culture promoting work-life balance
• mental health support
• performance-related bonus
• career development opportunities
• long service awards
• enhanced holiday entitlement based on length of service

Responsibilities

• Strategize to deliver OTIF targets and meet production, sales, budgeted profit and working capital goals
• Oversee Wrexham plant operations for efficiency, quality, cost control, and customer satisfaction
• Coordinate resource planning with planning teams (personnel, materials, equipment, training) to meet objectives
• Promote right-first-time quality culture and model leadership to develop junior leaders
• Collaborate with HR to identify and develop high performers and manage under-performers
• Drive efficiencies and maximize PBIT through CI and Lean methods
• Support NPI and new product introduction with engineering to reduce scrap and cost
• Build strong customer relationships and prepare presentations for issues or feedback sessions
• Identify risks and mitigation plans and escalate as needed
• Lead a “one team” approach across Wrexham and align with GM on world-class ambitions
• Provide motivational leadership and communicate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory goals
• Ensure compliance with Magellan Operating System (MOS) and develop leadership skills with business support
• Continue personal and team development through collaboration with business support

Key requirements

• Relevant degree or at least ten years Aerospace Manufacturing Experience
• Aerospace Engineering/Business Management accreditation and CI/project management experience highly desirable
• Minimum 10-year shop floor operations leadership in a multi-functional manufacturing environment
• Lean manufacturing expertise with Visual Management and strong training
• ERP/MRP know-how, budgeting and cost management, KPI development, and NPI

• Leadership and teambuilding
• Customer focus
• Strategic agility
• Lean manufacturing
• CI and Visual Management
• ERP/MRP systems

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