Operations Manager – Food Manufacturing

Location: Dungannon

Overview:

A leading food manufacturing group is seeking a dynamic Operations Manager to take ownership of site operations across production, planning, people management, and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on driving operational excellence, team performance, and strategic improvements across the factory network.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all production-related teams from end to end.
• Take full ownership of factory operations, including planning, stock control, process control, housekeeping, and customer order fulfilment.
• Identify and implement opportunities for efficiency gains and waste reduction through continuous improvement and lean methodologies.
• Ensure safety, quality, and compliance standards are maintained across all departments.
• Collaborate with internal support functions, including Technical, Maintenance, Finance, Planning, and Logistics, to ensure operational success.
• Develop and lead cross-functional project management programs for ongoing process improvement.
• Manage performance reporting against KPIs for production, quality, and safety.
• Champion staff development, succession planning, and training across the site.
• Ensure accurate stock acceptance, feedback to suppliers, and communication with planning teams.
• Support site leadership in the achievement of business growth and service delivery targets.

Core Competencies:

• Strong leadership and people management capabilities
• Proven experience in lean manufacturing and change management
• Excellent interpersonal, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities
• Competence in project management and performance tracking
• Sound knowledge of Food Safety, Health & Safety, and Environmental legislation
• Commercial awareness and the ability to liaise effectively with key stakeholders