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Job Title:
Operations Manager

Salary:
£45,000 – £50,000

Location:
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester
(On-site, with free parking)

Lead Operations at a Fast-Growing, Specialist Manufacturing Site.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership role at a highly specialised fabrication and welding facility supporting critical, high-value sectors. The business is growing fast – with significant investment, a strong project pipeline, and an increasing presence in sectors like aerospace, defence, and precision engineering.

Operating from a modern, purpose-built facility, the team delivers complex fabricated assemblies with a sharp focus on quality, delivery, and continuous improvement. As Operations Manager, you’ll have the mandate to lead day-to-day production and the scope to make a genuine impact on performance, culture, and long-term success.

What You’ll Be Doing



Oversee daily manufacturing operations across fabrication, welding, and assembly

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Lead, coach, and support a skilled, multidisciplinary team

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Embed Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and CI initiatives across the site

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Ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are consistently achieved

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Collaborate closely with engineering and quality teams on new and existing projects

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Monitor performance using SQCDPS and drive improvements in key metrics

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Manage equipment, capacity planning, and supplier engagement

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Take the lead on production issue resolution and escalation

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Report production status to internal teams and customers

What You’ll Need

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Experience in operations or production management

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Ideally from a fabrication, welding, or complex manufacturing background

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Proven leadership skills with the ability to engage shop floor teams

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Strong Lean and CI knowledge – this is essential

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A safety-first mindset – NEBOSH or IOSH preferred

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Ability to read and interpret technical drawings

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Familiarity with planning tools and shop floor systems

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Full UK working rights and a driving licence

What’s In It for You?

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£45k–£50k salary depending on experience

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Company bonus - discretionary

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25 days holiday plus bank holidays

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Free on-site parking

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Discounted gym membership

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Retail and lifestyle benefits

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Career progression within a growing engineering group

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Supportive team, long-term security, and genuine ownership

Sound like your kind of challenge?

Step into a role where your decisions shape daily operations, your ideas drive improvement, and your leadership really matters.

Apply today and start the next chapter of your career

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