Business Operations Manager

Why choose us?  

BRUSH Group provides the energy solutions that help power our built world. From power transformers to switchgear and engineering solutions, for generations, the BRUSH brand has stood for engineering excellence.  

We are committed to supporting the global effort for industrial decarbonisation and sustainable development and have set ambitious objectives to achieve our target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 🌍 

What's the role?

 The Business Operations Manager oversees day-to-day activities within the organisation to ensure efficient, effective operational performance. They will define, implement, and maintain an integrated operational process that will provide the necessary functional departmental collaboration, including production, quality, procurement, services, engineering, finance, and resource allocation.

The role leads Production, Planning, Operational Supply Chain, and Stores, while maintaining the highest SHE, Quality standards, to ensure efficient and margin-accretive delivery of all customer orders. 

Key Responsibilities:

•  Day-to-day operational leadership for HP site
•  Deliver site production plan to meet customer demand, OTIF, and margin targets.
•  Manage safety, labour deployment, and short-interval control.
•  Control site costs including overtime, scrap, rework, and subcontracting.
•  Drive standard work and process discipline aligned to group operating model.
•  Report weekly performance, risks, and recovery actions to Operations Director.

What we’re looking for: 

Qualifications

• Proven track record in senior operational leadership within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience improving gross margin and operational efficiency.
• Experience in engineered-to-order manufacturing preferred.
• Strong understanding of production planning and capacity modelling.
• Experience implementing Lean methodologies and structured CI programmes.
• Financial literacy with understanding of cost drivers and margin management.
• Engineering qualification desirable or significant relevant experience.

Knowledge/Skills

• Strong operational and commercial awareness.
• Ability to interpret financial and performance data.
• Understanding of supply chain risk management.
• Experience working with ERP systems and operational reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance short-term delivery pressures with long-term capability building.

What's in it for you?   

• Competitive salary 
• Holiday allowance starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
• Flexible and Hybrid working options (role dependant)
• Life insurance – 4 x annual salary 
• Enhanced Company Pension scheme 
•  24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme 
• GP24 Service – Access to remote, private GP services 24/7, 365 days a year plus Second Medical Opinions.
• BRUSHRewards – Discover plenty of ways to get more active and make great savings on everyday essentials as well as gifts for loved ones, holidays and special treats for yourself.
• Family friendly policies including Enhanced Maternity/Paternity 
• Bike2work scheme 
• Long Service Awards 
• Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering ongoing professional development and training.