Group Operations Manager
Reference: 958888
Location: North East England
Type: Permanent, Full-time
Sector: Oil and Gas
Description
Our client is an exciting energy and process company. They are seeking to appoint a highly experienced hands-on Group Operations Manager to provide senior operational leadership across producing and non-producing assets.
The Role
This is a hands-on, site-based operational leadership role for a technically credible leader who can combine strong operational oversight with effective people leadership and a disciplined approach to continuous improvement.
Reporting to the Operations Director, the successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining high operating standards, strengthening team capability, supporting incident response, and driving performance improvement across the operational function. This person must have a technical hands-on background on operational sites and proven experience in small-team environments. Due to the urgency of this role, only those who are immediately available and those with a <1 month notice period will be considered at this time.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and support operational teams, setting priorities and maintaining high standards of safety, performance and accountability.
Ensure personnel are trained, competent and supported through regular coaching, performance reviews and development.
Maintain safe and compliant operations through strong control of procedures, permits, risk assessments, maintenance standards and operational assurance activities.
Oversee operational reporting, incident management and investigations, ensuring timely follow-up and corrective action.
Drive continuous improvement across operations, including reliability, cost efficiency, maintenance effectiveness and HSE performance.
Support the implementation of operational systems, processes and organisational improvements.
Build effective working relationships across operations, maintenance, leadership and relevant external stakeholders.
Take part in an out-of-hours incident response rota when required.
Key Requirements
Skills & Experience
Essential Skills & Qualifications:
Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
Demonstrable experience in a comparable operations leadership role within oil and gas, gas processing, petrochemicals or another process-led industrial environment.
Proven track record of leading safe operations and managing small operational teams within a regulated setting.
Experience driving operational performance, continuous improvement and high standards of compliance.
Strong understanding of operational risk, process safety and maintenance or integrity management principles.
Familiarity with business systems and maintenance management platforms.
Confident leader with strong communication, problem-solving and decision-making capability.
Desirable
Chartered status or membership of a recognised engineering institution.
Familiarity with industrial control systems and structured continuous improvement initiatives.
Due to current workloads, Simpson Booth regrets to inform that in the instance you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of your application, you are to consider your application unsuccessful at this time.