Operations Manager

Job description

Operations Manager

Southampton

£75,000 - £80,000 + Car Allowance + Benefit

Are you an Operations Manager with experience working in the heavy engineering sector?

Are you looking for a role offering autonomy, technical development and genuine opportunities for progression?

An excellent opportunity is available to join an evolving business who are investing heavily in their assets and systems, taking on full operational responsibility for their key site in the South.

An ideal applicant will be an Operations Manager (or similar) with experience in a waste management, EfW, aggregates, and / or heavy engineering environment. You will have proven leadership abilities and a key understanding of production efficiencies.

The company turnover circa £1bn per annum and operate in one of the UK’s fastest growing & sustainable sectors. They are going through significant growth with new sites opened this year and significant investment ongoing at their existing facilities. Due to this growth & expansion, we are seeking an Operations Manager to lead their key site in the South.

In this position, you will manage an experienced team covering production, maintenance, export, and procurement. You will have full autonomy in your day-today work and report key metrics to the Group Operations Manager to help with informed decision making at a group

level.Full industry, systems and export training will be provided.

Position:

*Operations Manager

*£75,000 - £80,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits

*Full autonomy in running a production & export facility

*Leading an experienced multidisciplined team

*Further industry training & development

Person:

*Site Operations Manager or similar

*Heavy Engineering, Bulk Commodity, Waste Management, Aggregates or similar

background

*Excellent leadership abilities with fundamental knowledge of production efficiencies

*Looking for a role offering full autonomy and further development

Interested in learning more about this opportunity? Please apply via this advert or send an enquiry through the Fusion Talent website.

Site Operations Manager, Operations Manager, Site Manager, Dockside Operations Manager, Dockside Manager, Engineering Manager, Production Manager, Operations Supervisor, Site Leader, Site Lead, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing, Aggregates, Bulk Commodities, Waste Management, Recycling, Import, Export, Logistics, Production, Maintenance, Procurement

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Southampton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-06-2026

Profession type

Logistics jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English