Senior Operations Manager

Job title:

Senior Operations Manager

Company

Juice Personnel

Job description

Juice Personnel Ltd are delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Operations Manager on behalf of our client – a global, integrated pharmaceutical company committed to accelerating access to affordable and innovative medicines across diverse therapeutic areas.This is a high-impact leadership role based at the Mirfield site, responsible for the operational performance of the manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day running of shift operations, ensuring delivery against key business objectives including safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.could this be you?keep looking…The Role

• Lead and motivate shift teams to achieve site KPIs and business goals.
• Uphold high standards of safety and compliance with company policies and legislation.
• Champion continuous improvement, including de-bottlenecking, cycle time reduction, and operational standardisation.
• Facilitate effective cross-team communication through team briefs, bulletins, and updates.
• Drive training and development initiatives, working with HR and L&D to build capability.
• Monitor performance and discipline, managing attendance and team development.
• Align production priorities with the SLT to meet throughput and KPI targets.
• Collaborate with Engineering to minimise downtime and coordinate maintenance schedules.
• Manage and control operational budgets within set parameters.
• Maintain oversight of contractors and ensure compliance with all H&S standards.
• Act as deputy to the Site Leader as required.

About You

• Degree/HNC level education (or equivalent), or NVQ Level 3 with relevant manufacturing experience.
• Strong background in operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Experience in COMAH environments and pharmaceutical GMP (preferred).
• Proven track record in leading multi-disciplined teams within high-pressure environments.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and organisational skills.
• Speed & Rigour in Execution: Strong multitasking and prioritisation skills with high attention to detail.
• Innovation: Continuously seeks improvement opportunities.
• Results Driven: Focused on achieving KPIs and long-term objectives.
• Excellence Focus: Brings best practices and external insight to enhance operations.

Benefits

• Flexible working:
• 40 hours per week, typical hours are 08.30-17.00 with a 30-minute lunch break, hours are flexible the company core hours are 10.00-16.00
• Annual leave:
• 25.5 days plus bank holiday (the 0.5 day is for Christmas Eve)
• Then an additional day after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service up to 28.5 days
• 8 days can be carried over or cashed in
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave:
• Over a years’ service get enhanced parental leave
• Enhanced maternity which is 13 weeks full pay then 26 weeks half pay
• Enhance paternity is 2 weeks full pay
• Sick pay:
• 4 weeks full sick pay every 52 weeks
• Income Protection
• Business and Personal Travel Insurance
• Full personal travel insurance for employee, partner and children
• Life Assurance 4 x salary
• Private Medical Insurance (Two-thirds of the premium funded by the Company; remainder by employee)
• Premium varies dependent on type of cover i.e., single, self & partner, family etc
• Sports and Health Club Reimbursement
• Pay 70% of gym or sports clubs up to £1200 per year
• Cycle to work
• Annual Health Checks
• Employee Assistance Programme

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Expected salary

£75000 per year

Location

Mirfield, West Yorkshire

Job date

Sat, 17 May 2025 07:54:55 GMT

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