Operations Manager - Mechanical Engineering

We're seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join our clients engineering business, leading critical day-to-day operations while delivering impactful improvements across workshop and site-based services.

This is a hands-on, high-accountability role at the heart of our business , it is ideally suited to someone with a strong background in mechanical engineering, particularly in industrial pumps, motors, gearboxes, and rotating equipment. You'll be responsible for driving efficiency, margin improvement, work-flow, and team leadership across the full job life-cycle from quotation through to delivery.

What You'll Be Doing:

Leading operations across workshop, site services, and engineering teams

Overseeing production planning, work-flow, and resource allocation

Ensuring high-quality delivery of repairs and refurbishments of pumps, motors, and gear systems

Managing job costing, margins, labour planning, and customer delivery standards

Implementing and enforcing health & safety, quality, and compliance procedures

Driving a culture of continuous improvement, with lean methodology and best practice at the core

Liaising with internal stakeholders including Sales, Admin, and Project Engineers to align business objectives

What You'll Bring:

A strong background in mechanical engineering - ideally in repair, maintenance, and overhaul of industrial equipment

Experience managing operational teams in manufacturing, servicing, or engineering workshop environments

Solid understanding of job costing, scheduling, labour management, and work-flow planning

Working knowledge of equipment, including pumps, gearboxes, and motors

Strong leadership skills - able to motivate, delegate, and develop multi-skilled teams

A pragmatic, solutions-driven mindset with an eye for margin and delivery performance

Health & Safety and Quality focus with a commitment to industry standards

This Operations Manager role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead and influence operational performance in a well-established engineering business. You'll have the autonomy to make decisions, the support of an experienced leadership team, and the chance to make a visible, lasting impact in a technically specialised environment