operations manager Milton Keynes, England
Job description
The Company: Reedbut Group Limited
The Reedbut Group designs and manufactures corrugated packaging. The business has three sites, Milton Keynes (MK1 1JJ) the head office, and manufacturing sites in Andover (SP10 5LU) and Strood (ME2 2AL). The business is one of the leading independent sheet plants in the UK, has an annual turnover of more than £18 million and employs 100 people.
Reedbut operates in the rapidly growing corrugated packaging market and the materials the company work with have strong green credentials and are playing a leading role in the war against single use plastic.
Job Location: Primarily based at the Milton Keynes site but weekly visits to the facilities in Andover and Strood.
Position: Group Operations Manager.
The role has overall responsibility for the operations function within the business, which means weekly involvement at all three sites. Our aim is to develop the role so the successful applicant can progress to director level within the business and ultimately become a shareholder.
Key Responsibilities
· Ensure safety is always our top priority.
· Management of the two operations managers, one based at Milton Keynes and other covering the Andover and Strood sites.
· Management of the Group Technical Manager, including the preventative maintenance and machinery development programmes.
· Deliver on going manufacturing productivity improvements.
· Control and, as necessary, the enhance product quality.
· Adherence to the daily manufacturing plan, to ensure customer deliveries are on time and in full.
Key Skills
· A driven and energetic approach to leading operations teams to implement change and improvement.
· Education to degree level as a minimum.
· A strong operations background with experience in a manufacturing environment.
· Knowledge of methodologies to deliver continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment.
· An ability to engage with a wide variety of people both internally and externally to the business.
· Has the ability to successfully install large capital investment projects.
· Knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation and BRCGS Direct Food Standards would be advantageous.
· A strong belief in outstanding customer service and a desire to always ensure the customer receives excellent service.
Holidays
Annual leave entitlement of 25 working days.
Employee Benefits
Membership of the Group Life Insurance Scheme, Company Profit Share Scheme and the Personal Pension Plan. Fully electric company car or car allowance.
Salary
Starting annual salary of between £55,000 and £60,000 with an initial annual bonus delivering up to £10k dependant on company profitability.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £55,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Group Operations Manager
About Reedbut Group
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: Unknown
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.reedbut.com
