Operations Director - North West - Circa £90k pa plus bonus plus car

This outstanding opportunity is to run one of our client's largest plants in Europe. The role is "hands on" rather than an office orientated role but as the salary suggests, the client requires someone with exemplary leadership, training & man management skills. The main challenge of the role will be to optimise the efficiency of the operation in terms of uptime and running times against a backdrop of a largescale training campaign. This client seeks an experienced Operations Director with exceptional Lean Manufacturing credentials.

• A driver, strong leader, robust, tenacious and results orientated. Expects high standards from self and colleagues.
• Relentless drive to do better.
• Ability to engage and motivate a team.
• Coach and team builder.
• Open and honest - does not hide problems.
• Significant drive and energy with a can do mentality.
• Focused on immediate objectives and deadlines, yet thinking strategically.
• Exceptional people manager with excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to translate advanced Lean Manufacturing principles into language understandable at all levels.