Operations Manager

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Are you looking to be part of a dynamic and growing organization whose company culture is centered on empowering its employees to make decisions? As one of the leading manufacturers in producing high performance, high-quality RF products for use in today's modern technology world. Teledyne Microwave is focused on hiring the best available talent!

Teledyne Microwave UK (a business unit of Teledyne Aerospace & Defence Electronics UK) provide enabling technologies for industrial growth markets. We have evolved from a company that was primarily focused on aerospace and defence, to one that serves multiple markets that require advanced technology and high reliability.

Here at Teledyne Microwave UK, our mission is to enable our customers to make the world safer, more secure and better connected. We are a world leader in the design, manufacture and support of radio frequency (RF) technology. With unrivalled RF & microwave application knowledge we have experience of creating innovative solutions for the most challenging applications.

Overview:

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills in a varied and interesting role, where they can make a real difference utilising their Operational Expertise and People skills to deliver on a business that is growing and highly regarded within industry.

Working alongside a wealth of internal company knowledge and experience, we are expecting the successful candidate to then bring a fresh perspective to and lead all Operational day to day aspects of our site. You will build on our current success by Leading the operational site while working with the wider business team to give our customers the best possible service and meeting the business goals & strategies, ensuring our product continues to be ‘Everywhere You Look’.

What you’ll be involved in:

The Operations Manager will have tactical responsibility and require strategical vision for implementing a forward-thinking production strategy that maximises efficiency and drives operational excellence that will optimise production levels.  You will be seeking for best-in-class production and business practices to deliver against customer expectations.

You will be providing strong and clear leadership standards that will motivate and inspire operations to achieve the company goals and standards, whilst mentoring these staff to develop new skills and leadership practices.

Main responsibilities for this role:

• Manage, lead and coach the production team and department leaders to ensure a consistently high output and quality of our product.

• Track succession planning and staff development through the appraisal and objective setting process.

• Capacity analysis of people, parts & equipment. Define, acquire & manage resource requirements in terms of space, efficiency, manpower, tools & equipment to meet commitments and future growth requirements.

• To deliver yearly, monthly & weekly revenue plans. Create a master production plan to ensure those set targets are rolled through the business and are widely communicated and understood.

• Develop internal strategy to improve and grow the business in conjunction with the Site Director/Head of Operations and the Senior Management Team.

• Provide information on and maintain key performance indicators and operational excellence in line with business objectives.

• Identification of and mitigating action of risk & opportunity within all operational aspects of the business plans.

• Ensure all HS&E requirements are supported, maintained, updated and complied with in conjunction with the HS&E Manager.

• Work with the QA team on issues which arise and drive a quality mindset that is at the forefront of all employee’s actions.

• Full responsibility for production team leaders, production operators, stores and production engineering.

• Engage with input to customer bids, generating proposals and submitting costings for existing and new products. Ensure this quoted information for operations translates into reality when the bid converts to a firm order.

• Be the customer and supplier point of contact for escalation outside of the normal communication channels.

What we’re looking for in you:

• Degree qualified with a good engineering technical background.

• Implementing and sustaining continuous improvement activities within a production environment is essential.

• Experience working within the Defence / Space / Aerospace / Electronics industry would be of benefit.

• P&L experience would be of benefit.

• Operations management and leadership experience preferably within a high-tech manufacturing environment.

• Experience of ERP essential – SAP specific would be of benefit.

• Experience of working within a project.

• Ability to manage specific resolution & improvement projects.

• Experience of delivering business change within a manufacturing/engineering environment.

• Experience of business risk management.

• Experience with & implementation of operational excellence tools would be of benefit.

• Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills with the drive and ability to motivate and inspire multi-functional teams to achieve business targets.

• Self-motivated and the ability to work under pressure.

We offer a range of benefits that include:

• Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Salary sacrifice Electric Vehicle car scheme

• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary

• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year

• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing

• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers

• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Enhanced family-friendly benefits

• Company sick pay

• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity

• Local discounts and offers (e.g. gym)

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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