A long-established, family-owned business, our group consists of several specialist engineering companies that design and manufacture a wide range of laboratory, process, and packaging equipment. With a global customer base spanning small independents through to multinational corporations, we employ over 100 staff across modern, purpose-built facilities in the South East of England.Operations Manager Job OverviewReporting directly to the Operations Director, this position provides key support in coordinating engineering, purchasing, and production teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard. Key ResponsibilitiesManage and oversee projects from order through to delivery, liaising with all relevant departments.Deliver projects to agreed deadlines and budgets.Lead project initiation meetings to establish realistic schedules and expectations.Coordinate activities across Engineering, Purchasing, and Production to align with agreed timelines.Develop and maintain production plans and charts, ensuring visibility of key stages to all stakeholders, including customers.Plan and organise machine build stages and production floor layouts to optimise capacity and output.Chair regular project and operations meetings to track progress and resolve issues promptly.Promote continuous communication across departments to drive ongoing improvements.Support production planning to increase on-time, right-first-time delivery.Act as a liaison with senior manag