Operations Manager (Electronics Manufacturing) Southampton £70-80k
Are you a strategic leader with a background in electronics manufacturing, ready to take the next step in your career? We’re seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead and oversee all operational functions in a dynamic electronics manufacturing environment, ensuring efficiency, quality, and on time delivery. This role could also be ideal for an ambitious Production Manager looking to step up.
This is a hands on leadership role where you will take ownership of operational KPIs, champion lean manufacturing principles, and drive a culture of 5S and continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with production teams and sales to align operational capacity with customer demand, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance. There is also a clear progression path, with potential to advance to Managing Director within approximately three years.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead production and planning to meet business objectives and customer expectations.
Deliver and report on operational KPIs to senior management.
Embed a culture of continuous improvement and 5S throughout the organisation.
Ensure adherence to health & safety, quality, and cost targets.
Oversee production scheduling, capacity planning, and resource allocation.
Maintain compliance with Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, EN 9100).
Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
Manage operational budgets and control costs without compromising quality or service.
Provide coaching and leadership to direct reports, promoting engagement and performance.
What we’re looking for:
Proven experience managing operations in an electronics manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement tools.
Excellent leadership, people management, and change management skills.
Analytical, data-driven, and able to make decisions under pressure.
Financial and commercial acumen in operational performance.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
Desirable:
Experience in the aerospace or defence industry.
Formal training in lean manufacturing or continuous improvement.
Experience in a small-to-medium-sized business environment.
ERP/SAP experience.
This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of operations within a growing electronics manufacturing company. If you’re committed to driving efficiency, quality, and excellence while leading a motivated team, we’d love to hear from you.....Read more...
Health, Safety & Environmental Manager – Flexible Part-Time / Fixed Term Contract
Location: Eastleigh | Contract: 12 months (25 hrs/week - flexible)
Salary: £30–33,000 + Bonus + Benefits
What’s the job?:
Join a friendly manufacturing company driving safer, healthier, and more sustainable operations. This 12-month role (with strong potential to become permanent) offers flexible hours and involves developing and maintaining HSE programmes, ensuring compliance and company standards, and embedding a culture of safety and HSES improvements.
What you’ll be doing:
Implement, monitor, and improve HSE programmes and procedures to ensure full compliance.
Maintain HSE accreditation certifications and manage QMS updates as required.
Conduct regular safety audits, gap analyses, and follow-ups to correct discrepancies.
Develop and deliver HSE training, including induction programmes.
Serve as site HSE representative for audits, inspections, and customer interactions.
Lead initiatives related to Environmental & Safety such as 6S / LEAN safety programmes, risk assessments, and incident reporting.
Support emergency response activities (spill containment, fire, etc.) and promote safe systems of work.
Manage contractor and visitor compliance with safety protocols.
Drive continuous improvement in HSE culture, reporting KPIs, and engaging staff.
What you’ll need:
NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) in Health, Safety, or Environmental Management.
Proven HSE experience in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of ISO14001, ISO45001, and ISO9001 standards.
Strong, clear communication skills
Experience in PPE management, safety audits, and staff training.
Facilities management or project management experience.
What you need to do now:
To apply for this role please forward an up to date CV for consideration.
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Operations Manager
Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire
Salary: £60,000 £65,000 + Benefits & Bonus
About the Role
Are you an inspirational operations leader seeking your next challenge in a progressive manufacturing environment? We are looking for an Operations Manager to lead and oversee all operational functions, ensuring exceptional production efficiency, stringent quality, cost control, and consistent on-time delivery.
As a key member of the management team, you will take full ownership of operational KPIs, drive a culture of 5S and continuous improvement, and ensure operational capacity aligns with customer demand. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with proven experience managing teams and leading change, who thrives in a dynamic and quality-driven setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all production and planning functions to achieve business objectives.
- Deliver operational KPIs and report on performance to senior management.
- Champion 5S methodology and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
- Work closely with production management to ensure health, safety, quality, and cost targets are achieved.
- Oversee scheduling, capacity planning, and resource allocation to meet customer requirements.
- Collaborate with sales and other departments to align operations with demand and delivery timelines.
- Ensure strict adherence to Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, EN 9100).
- Maintain compliance with export controls and all legal, quality, and environmental standards.
- Implement process improvements to drive efficiency and eliminate waste.
- Develop and maintain SOPs for operational consistency.
- Manage operational budgets, balancing cost, quality, and service.
- Provide leadership and coaching to direct reports, creating a positive and engaged team culture.
- Support the progression of SC21 standards.
What You\'ll Need
- Significant experience managing operations within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong working knowledge of lean principles, 5S, and continuous improvement techniques.
- Excellent people management, leadership, and change management capability.
- Financial and commercial acumen linked to operational performance.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
- Ability to make informed, data-driven decisions under pressure.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
- Desirable: Formal qualification in lean/continuous improvement and/or experience in a small-to-medium enterprise.
- Legal right to work in the UK without additional sponsorship
Ready to take ownership of a vital manufacturing operation and help shape future growth? Apply today to join a forward-thinking business committed to operational excellence and continuous development. Apply today to explore this opportunity further contact max@holtengineering.co.uk - Max Sinclair....Read more...
Health & Safety Manager
(Part-Time, 12-Month FTC)
£45,000 £50,000 FTE (pro rata)
An experienced Health & Safety professional is required for a part-time, fixed-term role (12 months) to lead and further develop HSE standards at a busy manufacturing site. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on H&S Manager who enjoys influencing culture, improving systems, and working closely with operations and leadership while retaining flexibility in working hours.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and monitor Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) programmes and procedures to ensure full legal and regulatory compliance.
- Maintain external HSE accreditations and certifications, liaising with internal and external stakeholders and supporting customer compliance audits.
- Lead regular safety audits, inspections, gap analyses and risk assessments, reporting results and driving corrective and preventive actions.
- Act as the key HSE contact for regulatory bodies, customers, and contractors.
- Develop and deliver HSE training, including inductions and toolbox talks, and support the site HSE committee.
- Drive incident, near-miss and hazard reporting, manage HSE KPIs, and promote a strong safety culture across the site.
- Support emergency response arrangements (e.g. spill containment, fire response) and safe control of contractors and visitors.
- Champion 6S / LEAN-related safety and environmental initiatives and ensure group HSE standards are implemented on site.
What You'll Need:
- NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) in Health & Safety / Environment, with proven HSE experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management and ISO 45001 Health & Safety management systems.
- Confident conducting audits, risk assessments, investigations and engaging with regulators, customers and internal stakeholders.
- Comfortable working both strategically and hands-on, with excellent communication, influencing and IT skills (Microsoft packages).
- Experience of delivering safety within a LEAN / 6S culture and facilities/project management exposure would be advantageous.
To find out more please contact Max Sinclair max@holtengineering.co.uk....Read more...
As an Apprentice CNC Machinist, you’ll learn to manufacture precision components using state-of-the-art CNC machinery. You’ll develop skills in reading technical drawings, setting work holding, programming and operating CNC machines, and using measuring equipment to deliver high-quality engineering work.
Your core responsibilities will include:
Learning how to check materials before starting work
You will become competent using technical information such as using drawings, models and work order cards
Set up a range of work holding devices including chucks, fixtures and vices
Learning how to programme, set, operate and adjust CNC machinery
Complete milling and turning operations
Adjust a range of machining parameters to produce products with a high degree of accuracy and finish
You will gain experience manufacturing parts to a high degree of accuracy and finish
Use a range of measuring equipment
Training:You will study the Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship. Training is delivered through a blend of workplace mentoring and weekly off-the-job training at PETA’s Havant centre. The full apprenticeship duration is 45 months.Training Outcome:On completion, apprentices typically progress into full-time CNC Machinist roles, with options to specialise in programming, advanced multi-axis machining or quality inspection.Employer Description:G W Martin is a well-established, family-run precision engineering company based in Eastleigh, Hampshire, operating from a 25,000 sq ft facility. Since 1959, they’ve built expertise in high-quality CNC machining, assembly, design-for-manufacture, and stockholding — supplying industries like defence, aerospace, automotive and medical. They also place a strong emphasis on sustainability, with around 30% of their energy supplied by on-site solar power and a commitment to net-zero manufacturing. For someone thinking of joining, you’ll be entering a forward-thinking business that combines decades of engineering excellence with modern innovation and a people-centred culture.Working Hours :Monday - Thursday 08.30 - 16.30 (30-mins lunch)Skills: Team working,Strong work ethic,Motivation,Can do attitude,Good communication skills,Desire to learn and develop,Passion for engineering,Good manual dexterity....Read more...
Learn and apply how reporting solutions are used for effective data visualisation and strategic and operational reporting
Develop the skills to assist in designing, developing and maintaining Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) pipelines for data ingestion and transformation
Work with databases and data lakes to clean, structure, integrate and optimised datasets and data models
Collaborate with business/data analysts and stakeholders to understand datasets and reporting requirements, gaining the skills to be able to articulate data solutions to stakeholders in a way that can be easily understood
Understand and apply core data principles, practices and standards to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security within the reporting environment
Analyse and interpret data sets to extract meaningful insights, trends, and patterns
Explore and document the data lifecycle and how this is applied within Abri with regards to data collection processes, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and reliability
Training:Data Engineer Level 5 (Higher national diploma) Apprenticeship Standard:
The apprenticeship training will take place online and you'll be working from our Eastleigh office a minimum of three days per week to connect and collaborate with colleagues
The other two days can be worked from at a place of your choosing whether that's at another of our offices, a cafe or at home
Training Outcome:
There may or may not be a permanent role to apply for in the team at the end of the apprenticeship
Employer Description:Abri is a large housing provider who own and manage more than 58,000 homes and various community assets, serving around 113,000 customers across the South of England.
We believe everyone has the right to a good quality safe, warm and sustainable home in a community where they can belong, grow and thrive. What does that look like in real terms?
We’re investing £689m over the next ten years in our existing homes to improve building safety and make them more energy efficient.
We’re delivering 10,000 homes by 2030, ensuring affordable housing is built where it’s needed most.
We’re investing in our communities, to address local issues and create opportunities for everyone.
As we grow, we’re re-establishing our strong local presence to provide a really good service. Abri has adopted a regional approach to service delivery, with our operating areas split into three, each with their local governance and leadership. This will ensure our colleagues are more visible, accountable and better connected to our customers and local communities to meet their diverse needs.
More information about Abri and our strategic objectives can be found at www.abri.co.uk.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pmSkills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Team working....Read more...
