Senior Operations Manager

Location: Cardiff, South Wales
Salary: £75,000 - £78,000 + Bonus + Benefits

About the Company:

We are partnering with a leading and rapidly growing manufacturing business operating within a highly regulated environment. With continued investment, strong customer demand, and ambitious growth plans, the business is seeking an experienced Senior Operations Manager to lead site operations and drive operational excellence across the manufacturing function.

This is a high-impact leadership role suited to an experienced operations professional who thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments and has a passion for continuous improvement, people leadership, and delivering measurable business performance.

The Role:

As Senior Operations Manager, you will take full responsibility for the operational performance of a large-scale manufacturing site, leading a multi-layered leadership structure and ensuring the delivery of safety, quality, productivity, and financial targets.

You will play a key role in shaping operational strategy, embedding Lean methodologies, developing leadership capability, and driving a high-performance culture across the site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a large manufacturing operation with responsibility for employees across multiple functions and leadership levels
• Provide direct leadership to senior operational managers including Production Managers, Value Stream Leaders, and Technical/Engineering leadership teams
• Drive operational excellence initiatives through hands-on Lean leadership and structured continuous improvement activities
• Embed Daily Management principles, Standard Work, visual management, and structured problem-solving methodologies across the operation
• Take full ownership of operational budgets, delivering improvements in cost, productivity, efficiency, yield, and overall operational performance
• Ensure robust Environmental, Health & Safety leadership with full accountability for legal compliance and proactive risk reduction initiatives
• Develop and strengthen people systems including performance management, succession planning, talent development, and training strategies
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Commercial teams to support business growth and customer delivery
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, and operational discipline

To apply or learn more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion