Elevation Recruitment Group
Operations Manager – Sheffield
£70,000 to £80,000 plus benefits
Our client manufactures critical components for high integrity sectors, supplying into industries where precision and traceability are non-negotiable. Based in Sheffield, they're looking for an Operations Manager to take ownership of day-to-day production across their CNC machining operation.
This is a business that machines to tight tolerances for demanding end markets. The Operations Manager will sit at the centre of production, quality, and delivery, reporting into senior leadership with real scope to shape how the shop floor runs.
The Role
- Manage day-to-day operations across the site, covering CNC turning and milling
- Own production planning, capacity, and on-time delivery performance
- Drive continuous improvement across efficiency, scrap, and lead times
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of machinists, setters, and shift leaders
- Work closely with quality and engineering to maintain compliance in a critical components environment
- Report on operational KPIs and hold accountability for site performance
The Person
- Proven operations or production management experience within a machine shop or precision engineering environment
- Strong technical understanding of CNC machining processes
- Experience working to tight tolerances, ideally within a regulated or high integrity sector such as aerospace, defence, oil and gas, or nuclear
- Confident managing and developing shop floor teams
- Comfortable balancing hands-on floor presence with data-led decision making
- A background that shows career progression within manufacturing operations
About Elevation
Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy that helps people build long-term, successful careers. We work across a wide range of industries and disciplines with a focus on making recruitment feel more human, more honest and more effective. We are specialists in every function and experts in every hire. Check out our website to find out more.
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