Job details

Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 2EU
Salary range:
Status: Permanent
Type: Full time
Posted date: 18/05/2015 12:44

Job description:

We currently have a vacancy for an Operations Manager at our Nottingham offices. Responsible to the Operations Director, you will manage our projects and operations production team and the day to day running of the Operations Department. You will also be responsible for training and supervising new employees, measuring staff performance and supporting staff development.

Key Duties
As Operations Manager your key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Projects team
• Production team
• High-level project management (overseeing co-ordination)
• Reducing lead times to meet customer satisfaction
• Project scheduling & project procurement
• Team bonding
• Departmental communication
• Overseeing BOM’s and project spares
• Overseeing and signing off of documentation including:
• Project contract reviews
• Manufacturing documentation
• Project manuals
• Equipment Manuals & project information
• Working to and maintaining ISO 9001 & 14001
• Quality & Stock control
• Health & safety
• Maintaining a clean and safe working environment

As a self-motivated person with exceptional people management skills, you’ll understand how to get the best out of people.  You must have strong leadership skills, teamed with high levels of organisational and time-keeping skills. You’ll have the ability to liaise with other team members, including communication with managers in different areas of the business and presenting your findings and results to higher management.

You will have an HND/HNC, relevant Degree (or higher), ideally in an engineering or closely related subject.  You’ll also be proficient in the use of Microsoft packages such as Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, Project, Visio etc. An understanding of financial information systems would also be useful.

Experience of managing a team with high levels of success is essential, as is a working knowledge and understanding of procurement.

Company Description

HPS designs, manufactures and implements hygienic liquid product recovery and transfer (‘pigging’) equipment to organisations in the food and drink, cosmetics and personal care, household products, and pet food processing industries.

Our solutions help organisations improve profitability by maximising product yield, reducing waste, using less water and helping reduce carbon footprints.

Our high quality, innovative and industry-leading solutions support a worldwide customer base. With over 20 years of experience, we have successfully completed over 1,200 system installations for multi-national, multi-site blue-chip companies as well as many smaller independents. Our clients’ applications range from chocolate to pet food, wine to shampoo and confectionary to beauty care.

We’re a dedicated team with a strong belief in the quality of our products and services. We employ only the best people to deliver the very best solutions, products, services and support. In return we provide a fulfilling, dynamic and supportive working environment with the opportunity to develop and grow as our business grows.

Based in Beeston, Nottingham, HPS also has offices in the US and Australia, with agents and representatives throughout the world.