Operations Manager

Job description / Role

The Operations Manager will be responsible for achieving operational excellence for optimum utilisation & effectiveness of production resources and delivering required planned output & value for manufactured products. The candidate will manage Production Planning & Warehouse, Manufacturing, Engineering, Machine Shop, Product Completion: Testing & Assembly as well as Maintenance Departments.

Client Details
A leading manufacturing company that serves the Oil industry in the region

Role purpose
Achieve operational excellence for optimum utilization & effectiveness of production resources and delivering required planned output & value for manufactured products.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy Development and Implementation
* Implement strategies in alignment with organization strategy
* Acquire new manufacturing technology & capabilities to align with the growth strategy for revenues & product portfolio

Resource Optimization and Effectiveness
* Increase production, assets capacity, and flexibility by implementing lean manufacturing practices, minimizing unnecessary costs/waste, and maintaining current quality standards
* Demonstrate continuous improvement for the manufacturing process to minimize capacity bottlenecks, product non-conformances, manufacturing time, and production cost
* Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results while maintaining planned production output, product quality, and on?time shipping
* Implement latest production management best practices and concepts for workplace organization (i.e.; 5S) and process/system performance improvement (i.e.; Six Sigma)

Operational Excellence
* Work with the functional excellence team in establishing and reviewing KPI's and operational trends to validate root cause analysis and corrective action plans
* Work with key stakeholders to determine and set forth plans that rationalize various business levers including quality, delivery performance, and cost-effectiveness
* Make sure of all HSE policies and procedures are implemented into the functional areas

Managing and Reporting
* Establish, develop and maintain work strategy and objectives
* Prepare the work plans and communicate them to subordinates
* Prepare and manage an annual operating plan including expense, resources, and capital budgets as per the company strategy
* Select the team and prepare Man Power Plan
* Plan, organise, direct and run optimum day?to?day operations to meet and exceed our customer's expectations
* Develop systems and processes that track and optimise productivity, standards, and metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
* Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
* Address employee's issues or grievances and administer collective bargaining agreements
* Support the management and HR for any development in the company
* Ensure continuous improvement for the function

Management & Leadership
* Establish, develop and maintain work strategy and objectives
* Prepare the work plans and communicate them to subordinates
* Prepare the budgets as per the company strategy
* Select the team and prepare Man Power Plan
* Support the management and HR for any development in the company
* Provide support for continuous improvement of the function

Generic responsibilities

Quality, Health, Safety, & Environment (QHSE)
* Adhere to all relevant QHSE procedures, instructions, and controls so that the company provides a safe, world-class, secure, and environmentally responsible service to customers, the public, and its own people

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures
* Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, and procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner while delivering a world-class service

Requirements

The candidate needs to have experience in achieving operational excellence through optimum utilisation of production resources, delivering planned output & value for manufactured products, in addition to implementing new strategies, acquire new manufacturing technology & capabilities to align with the growth strategy for increasing revenue & product portfolio.

Experience
* 15 to 20 years of work experience in a related job in a similar position

Education and Certification
* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
* MBA or Professional Certification in manufacturing Management (as ex: CPIM, APICS)

Job Offer
Working with a leader in the region

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.