UK Installation Operations Manager | Liverpool | Full Time | £50,000-£60,000 per annum DOE

Our client is Scotland's leading manufacturer, supplier and installer of Temporary Fencing, Site Hoarding, Barriers and Traffic Management Systems on a hire or purchase basis. With state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution facilities, further enhanced by their extensive number of depots, they offer a true nationwide service with local support, bolstered by excellent stocks and rapid delivery.

The Role

You will be responsible for the overall running and accountability of the installations department, ensuring it operates effectively day-to-day and delivers a satisfactory service to customers while adhering to all internal and external health and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Install all customer fencing requirements to the required standard both internally and externally
• Ensure the department has adequate levels of resource to cover all required installation work
• Work closely with Sales and Transport Planning to ensure a satisfactory level of communication for stock deliveries and start/completion dates of all work
• Liaise with both Production and New Product Development on the concept of any new products
• Create a full staff register to include qualifications and training requirements
• Ensure subcontract spend is at a minimum
• Ensure all loading plans, RAMS, Risk Assessments and Site Surveys are correct and complete
• Create and maintain a robust, visible schedule of works so that all Sales Managers can have visibility of current and proposed work capacity
• Create and maintain a robust installations work plan. It must include, but not be limited to, a schedule of works, people, H&S requirements and sign off for invoicing
• Ensure all jobs are complete and signed off so that invoicing is accurate and on time
• Liaise with all suppliers of required equipment
• Create and maintain a robust purchasing system to allow all accounts transactions to be seamless
• Maintain all vehicles and plant within the Installs Department
• Install a routine of Continuous Improvement at all times
• Present monthly information and reports as required
• Work within the Company Guidelines at all times
• Ensure all Environmental, Health and Safety procedures are adhered to at all times

Requirements

Essential

• Previous experience in an operations or installations management role
• Experience managing teams, allocating resources and managing installation schedules and workloads
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements, including RAMS, risk assessments and site surveys
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across different departments
• Experience managing suppliers, subcontractors and external partners
• Ability to monitor costs and manage departmental spend
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work to company procedures and maintain high operational standards

Desirable

• Experience within the fencing, construction or installation industry
• Experience managing vehicles and plant
• Experience of implementing continuous improvement processes
• Experience with purchasing systems and stock or equipment planning

What’s In It For You

• 32 days annual leave per annum including all statutory Bank Holidays
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Company pension scheme

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