Operations Manager

Step Up. Lead. Make an Impact.
Are you ready to transform operations and drive results in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment? We’re looking for an ambitious, high-potential professional with expertise in production management, continuous improvement, and health & safety leadership to join our team and shape the future of our site in Norfolk.


Your Opportunity: Lead Operations with Impact
As Operations Manager, you will take ownership of our site’s operational performance, focusing on engineering, production, and H&S. This is a unique opportunity to drive operational excellence, foster a safe and efficient workplace, and build a high-performing team. For those who excel, there is clear potential to progress into further leadership roles within the business.


Your Mission: Lead, Inspire, Deliver
· Lead & Inspire Teams: Motivate and empower cross-functional teams in production and engineering, building a culture of collaboration, trust, and high performance.
· Take Ownership: Oversee the P&L, manage budgets, and achieve ambitious operational targets while safeguarding revenue.
· Develop People: Mentor and coach your team to foster growth, engagement, and a highly valued workforce.
· Drive Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and CI initiatives to enhance processes, boost efficiency, and embed best practices across operations.
· Champion Health & Safety: Maintain and elevate H&S standards, ensuring compliance and a culture where safety is a priority. IOSH or NEBOSH qualifications are a strong advantage.
· Shape the Future: Identify opportunities for process innovation, efficiency gains, and operational excellence, aligning daily operations with strategic goals.
· Deliver Exceptional Standards: Maintain high standards in production quality, engineering reliability, and operational safety.


What You Bring to the Table
· Operations & Production Expertise: Significant experience in production or manufacturing management, with a track record of leading high-performing operational teams.
· Continuous Improvement Mindset: Strong experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
· Commercial Acumen: Skilled in managing P&L, budgets, KPIs, and operational performance metrics.
· Health & Safety Focus: Demonstrated commitment to H&S excellence; IOSH or NEBOSH qualifications preferred.
· Leadership Experience: Proven ability to motivate teams, manage performance, and deliver results in challenging operational settings.
· Highly Organised: Exceptional organisational skills to manage multiple priorities, processes, and teams efficiently.
· Project & Change Management: Comfortable leading projects and guiding teams through procedural changes.
· Engineering Team Leadership: Ability to manage engineers effectively; technical qualifications are not required.
· Career Ambition: Motivated to grow into broader leadership roles


Why Join Us?
· Impactful Leadership: Lead a site that values operational excellence, engineering leadership, and safe working environments.
· Career Growth: Gain hands-on experience driving operational performance, continuous improvement, and team leadership.
· Incredible Culture: Be part of a resilient, results-driven team that celebrates contributions and prioritises professional development.


Your Moment to Lead
If you are driven, highly organised, and thrive in challenging production environments, this is your chance to make a tangible impact. Step into a leadership role where you can champion operational excellence, continuous improvement, and health & safety, while building the foundation for future leadership opportunities.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.