Operations Manager

ATA Recruitment

📍 Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Full-time architecture-and-engineering Posted June 15, 2026

Job Description

Operations Manager

Leicester

£60,000 - £80,000 + 10-20% bonus

The Company

Our client is a family-owned manufacturing business supplying plastic moulded components into industries including automotive, aerospace, power and medical. With a team of 40+ employees, the business supports customers across the UK, EU and USA. Around 70% of its products are bespoke, reflecting its strong engineering and customer-focused approach.

Following growth from £3m to £4m turnover in the last year, the company has ambitious plans to reach circa £7m within the next five years.

The Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, the Operations Manager will lead a 26-person operation across Production, Quality, Purchasing, Warehousing and Moulding. You will:

Lead and optimise production planning to improve OTIF performance and customer delivery levels
Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, scrap, cycle times and the cost ...