Operations Manager (Engineering & Fabrication)

Operations Manager (Engineering & Fabrication)

Are you an experienced Operations Manager with a background in engineering or fabrication and a passion for driving operational excellence?

📍 Location: Leeds

💷 Pay: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum

🎁 Benefits:
✔️ Leadership role with significant autonomy and influence
✔️ Opportunity to shape the future of a growing engineering operation
✔️ Collaborative and supportive senior management team
✔️ Long-term career development opportunities

✅ Must Haves:
✔️ Strong steel fabrication knowledge and understanding of fabrication processes
✔️ Previous management experience within an engineering, manufacturing or fabrication environment
✔️ Experience in estimating, quoting and commercial decision-making
✔️ Strong leadership and people management skills
✔️ Commercial awareness with an understanding of costs, margins and profitability

⏰ Hours: Monday to Friday, 06:00 – 16:30

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Operations Manager (Engineering & Fabrication) to take ownership of a well-established fabrication and engineering operation.

This is a rare opportunity for a commercially minded Operations Manager (Engineering & Fabrication) to step into a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for workshop operations, customer relationships, financial performance and strategic business improvement. The successful Operations Manager (Engineering & Fabrication) will play a key role in driving efficiency, profitability and sustainable growth whilst leading a skilled and dedicated team.

This position offers far more than day-to-day workshop management. The Operations Manager (Engineering & Fabrication) will be a key decision-maker, working closely with senior stakeholders to improve processes, strengthen customer relationships and support the long-term success of the business.

Key Responsibilities

🔹 Lead the day-to-day management of the fabrication workshop, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards

🔹 Manage production schedules, resource allocation and operational performance

🔹 Lead, motivate and develop a small team of fabrication professionals and administrative support staff

🔹 Build and maintain strong relationships with both existing and prospective customers

🔹 Support estimating activities and contribute to the preparation of quotations and commercial proposals

🔹 Take ownership of profit and loss performance, helping to drive profitability and operational efficiency

🔹 Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across the business

🔹 Lead the implementation and integration of business management, accounting or operational systems

🔹 Work closely with finance functions to support reporting, invoicing and financial controls

🔹 Contribute to strategic planning and business development activities

Essential Skills & Experience

✔️ Strong background within steel fabrication, engineering or a related manufacturing environment

✔️ Previous experience in a leadership role such as Operations Manager, Production Manager, Works Manager or Engineering Manager

✔️ Demonstrable experience managing teams and driving operational performance

✔️ Estimating and commercial experience within an engineering or fabrication environment

✔️ Excellent communication and customer relationship management skills

✔️ Experience implementing new systems, processes or operational improvements

✔️ Strong commercial acumen and understanding of financial controls

✔️ Self-motivated, proactive and capable of managing multiple priorities

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Operations Manager (Engineering & Fabrication) to join a respected engineering business where your contribution will have a direct impact on operational success and future growth.

If you're looking for a role that combines leadership, commercial responsibility, customer engagement and operational improvement, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

📩 Apply today for immediate consideration.

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