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We operate in a series of well-defined markets where our applications expertise offers our customers a valuable differentiator, engineering high-specification materials, components and sub-assembly parts that solve their challenging technical problems.\nThe Thermal Ceramics division designs, manufactures and installs a broad range of thermal insulation products that significantly reduce energy consumption and emissions in a variety of high temperature processing applications. Our product offering is extensive and covers application needs from Industrial to Commercial markets.\nGroup Key Figures: Revenue £1b, ~9,000 employees, manufacturing in 30+ countries, and customers in 100+ countries. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK. Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.\nResponsibilities\nOperations Manager This is a hands-on leadership role at a manufacturing site where what you do has a direct impact on output, safety, and how people show up to work every day. You won’t just be keeping things ticking-you’ll be setting the tone, driving standards, and making sure the operation runs the way it should.You’ll sit just under the Regional Site Manager, acting as the site’s operational backbone. If you like taking ownership, fixing what’s not working, and building strong teams (not just talking about it), you’ll feel right at home here.\nThe Role\nYou’ll lead the day-to-day running of the site across EHS, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operational Excellence. That means balancing production demands with safety, quality, and cost-without letting one fall over while you fix another.You’ll also be responsible for building and developing your leadership team, keeping operations on track, and making sure standards-both company and regulatory-are met consistently.Key Responsibilities\nRun site operations across safety, quality, supply chain, and production\nDrive efficiency, productivity, and output across manufacturing processes\nManage budgets and keep spend within agreed limits\nPlan and adjust production schedules around changing demand\nLead, hire, and develop your management team\nEnsure compliance with health & safety, environmental, and internal policies\nRoll out and embed Lean and continuous improvement initiatives\nMonitor performance metrics and take action where needed (not just report on them)\nWork cross-functionally to align operations with business objectives\nLead on employee engagement, performance, and development\nSupport ISO 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