Head of Operations

Head of Operations

Are you the kind of Head of Operations who rolls up your sleeves, leads from the front and gets people firing on all cylinders?

📍 Location: To be confirmed

💷 Pay: Excellent salary + package (DOE)

🎁 Benefits:
✔️ Bonus scheme
✔️ Pension
✔️ Holiday entitlement
✔️ Career progression
✔️ Additional benefits available upon request

✅ Must Haves:
✔️ Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
✔️ Strong Health & Safety knowledge
✔️ Experience leading management teams
✔️ Passion for driving performance and continuous improvement

⏰ Hours: Full Time (Day shift operation)

We're looking for an exceptional Head of Operations who brings more than just manufacturing experience... we're looking for personality.

This Head of Operations role is perfect for someone who thrives on leading people, creating accountability and building a high-performing culture where everyone understands the goal and wants to achieve it. You'll be the driving force behind the operation, ensuring the factory runs safely, efficiently and profitably while helping the shop floor team maximise their bonus potential.

If you're a natural leader who isn't afraid to challenge the norm, inspire others and make things happen, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Key Responsibilities

🔹 Lead, coach and develop the site management team

🔹 Drive operational performance across production, quality and efficiency

🔹 Create a positive, accountable culture where people enjoy coming to work

🔹 Ensure Health & Safety is always the number one priority

🔹 Improve productivity, reduce waste and drive continuous improvement initiatives

🔹 Monitor KPIs and implement changes that deliver real results

🔹 Support production planning and ensure customer expectations are consistently achieved

🔹 Develop teams, improve engagement and help employees reach bonus targets through strong operational performance

Essential Skills & Experience

⭐ Significant experience as a Head of Operations or senior manufacturing leader

⭐ Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams

⭐ Experience improving factory performance and operational efficiency

⭐ Excellent communication and decision-making abilities

⭐ Commercial awareness with a continuous improvement mindset

Desirable

➕ Lean Manufacturing qualification

➕ IOSH or NEBOSH

➕ Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or Operations

If you're an experienced Head of Operations looking for a role where your leadership genuinely makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

10 Recruitment are delighted to be working on this vacancy for our client. However, we are looking to shortlist immediately, so please apply today to avoid missing this opportunity. You can contact us on 0333 038 32 10 or check out our website for other jobs we are currently working on.

Location: West Yorkshire | Salary: £52000 - £60000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 03/08/2026