Operations Manager Location: West Yorkshire Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 + 10% bonus + car + benefits Are you the operational game-changer who isn''t afraid to roll up your sleeves, challenge the status quo, and lead real transformation from the factory floor up? We''re working with a fiercely independent, engineering-led manufacturer supporting major civil and structural engineering projects across the UK. Having built a reputation for resilience - they now need a fresh pair of hands to drive the next wave of evolution. This is not a business stuck in its ways - it''s a business ready for change. The production operation needs a leader to take it apart, understand what''s working (and what''s not), and rebuild it smarter, leaner, and stronger. You''ll be stepping into a pivotal role where the foundations of improvement have been laid. Now, production is your mission focusing on opportunities to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and introduce clear training plans, processes, and people performance strategies that stick. This is about more than savings - it''s about building something better through better efficiencies, ways of working, and reducing material costs. What you''ll do: 1. Manage daily factory and warehouse operations to meet production targets 2. Lead and develop the production team, including recruitment and training 3. Maintain health and safety, quality, and cleanliness standards across the site 4. Ensure stock levels, material planning, and machine uptime are