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Operations Manager

• 00101925

Job title: Operations Manager

Location: Rochester

Salary: Circa £65,000 skills and experience + car allowance and bonus

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading a number of product delivery and integrated manufacturing teams including the recruitment and development of key individuals

• Working with the Product Directors to develop and deliver a future manufacturing strategy that meets the needs of the business or value stream

• Future planning of people, equipment and environmental requirements in line with the business integrated business planning process

• Driving quality improvements and cost reduction activities

• Communicating programme and functional performance to relevant stakeholders

• Representing the Operations and Supply Chain Director at various business and functional performance reviews

• Managing Operations employee performance and relations within the allocated business area or value stream

Results required:

• Delivery of business area and programme sales, profit and cash targets associated with product deliveries and programme milestones

• Delivery of operational budgets including headcount and indirect expenditure

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Previous cross functional or multi-disciplined leadership experience required

• Experience in the management of complex manufacturing processes
• Ability to build and maintain excellent and influential relationships across all levels within the business, with a demonstrated ability to operate in a cross functional environment prioritising business needs and requirements.

Desirable:

• Lean manufacturing knowledge
• An understanding of MRP systems and associated tools
• A degree or equivalent in a Manufacturing or Engineering (or related) discipline is preferred

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual leave incentive.

The Operations team:

Reporting to the Operations and Supply Chain Director, this role will lead a number of Integrated Manufacturing Teams (IMTs) across a line of business or product value stream throughout the project and product lifecycle (Development / Production / Support) driving operational excellence, business improvement and business value throughout. Accountable for all aspects of manufacturing and product delivery within allocated business area or value stream including cost performance, internal and delivered quality, on time delivery, and employee safety.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

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