Company: Hays
Location: Kingston upon Hull
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you drive operational performance across a large-scale manufacturing and logistics site within a leading bulk materials organisation. You will lead cross-functional teams, champion safety and quality, and push continuous improvement to improve efficiency and meet customer requirements. You’ll work closely with maintenance, engineering and logistics to maximise plant availability and deliver safe, compliant operations. This is a senior leadership role with real impact on site performance and cost management.
Pay / Benefits
- Bonus scheme
- Pension contribution
- Private healthcare
- Generous annual leave
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop operational teams across a complex industrial site
- Champion safety, quality and continuous improvement culture
- Manage operational performance against budget, KPIs and customer expectations
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs
- Collaborate with maintenance, engineering and logistics to maximise plant availability
- Lead workforce planning and resource allocation
- Support capital investment and operational improvement projects
- Ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety legislation
Key requirements
- Proven experience in Operations Manager, Production Manager, Site Manager or similar leadership role
- Experience in bulk handling, materials processing, heavy manufacturing, ports, logistics, aggregates, recycling, chemicals, minerals or related industries
- Strong people leadership and team development experience
- Track record of driving operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives
- Sound understanding of health, safety and environmental management in high-hazard environments
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Budget management and commercial awareness
- Leadership
- Communication
- Stakeholder management
- Process improvement
- Budget management
- Health, safety and environmental (HSE) management
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Posted: October 3rd, 2026