Operations Manager – Manufacturing & Fabrication

Operations Manager - Manufacturing & Fabrication Salary and Package - £60,000 - £75,000 depending on experience - 25 days holiday plus birthday off - Pension scheme - Employee Assistance Programme - Staff discounts - Benefits after probation include company car, Bupa, Death in Service and holiday buy/sell scheme Location - Coventry Full-time, Permanent Position 40 hours per week Monday to Thursday: 7:00am - 4:00pm Friday: 7:00am - 2:00pm About the Company This Operations Manager position is with a growing mechanical and offsite construction business delivering prefabricated mechanical and structural solutions across the UK. The company works across commercial, healthcare, education, residential, infrastructure and data centre projects, with a strong focus on quality, safety and efficient delivery from its Coventry-based production facility. Why Join Them This Operations Manager role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a well-established workshop environment within a business that continues to expand its offsite and modular delivery capability. The Operations Manager will work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in shaping production standards, improving efficiencies and supporting long-term growth. The business has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality mechanical installations and fabricated solutions, with investment in its workshop, workforce and offsite manufacturing capability. The team environment is practical, collaborative and focused on doing things properly. About the Role The Operations Manager will lead all day-to-day workshop operations, overseeing production, planning, materials, quality, safety and transport coordination across offsite fabrication projects. This Operations Manager role will involve managing production output, ensuring programmes are met and maintaining high workshop standards throughout the facility. Key responsibilities include: * Pricing pipe spools and offsite fabrication packages * Completing take-offs from drawings and ordering materials * Planning daily and weekly production workloads * Managing workshop operatives and allocating labour effectively * Leading daily briefings and supporting workforce development * Overseeing fabrication output and ensuring products meet specification * Carrying out dimensional checks, testing and QA sign-offs * Maintaining QA documentation and compliance records * Managing stock levels, deliveries and transport coordination * Ensuring safe systems of work are followed across the workshop * Carrying out inspections and closing out safety actions * Driving continuous improvement and workshop efficiency initiatives * Maintaining high housekeeping and 5S standards throughout the facility The successful Operations Manager is likely to come from a mechanical, fabrication, pipework or offsite manufacturing background and will be comfortable managing workshop operations within an industrial or commercial environment. Experience within mechanical building services, modular construction, pipe fabrication, plantrooms or MEP systems would be highly beneficial. Summary This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager looking to join a growing business with a solid project pipeline, modern offsite manufacturing capability and a hands-on leadership team. The role offers genuine responsibility, long-term stability and the chance to influence operational performance within a technically focused environment. Contact Mark at Up Front Recruitment for more information