Operations Planning Manager
Operations Planning Manager
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Job Description
Please note the successful candidate must obtain full Government Security Clearance before starting employment with Ultra Maritime. Candidates may hold an active Security Clearance or be eligible to obtain a full UK Government Security Clearance
Unleash the Power of MultiMission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the Worlds Navies.
Step into a world where cuttingedge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multimission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.
As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our fiveeyes Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to subsurface operations and unmanned platforms we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.
We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of gamechanging technologies including stateoftheart sonar radar expendables signature management and naval power systems.
Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide!
Flexible Working
At Ultra Maritime we understand that your personal life is just as important as your professional one. Thats why we support and promote flexible working arrangements where possible. Whether you prefer a hybrid model working remotely or the structure of being onsite we will support you as best as we can.
Embrace the freedom to shape your work hours according to your needs whether its parttime compressed hours or a unique arrangement that suits your lifestyle.
Loudwater Greenford and Weymouth exclusively offer a 9day fortnight working pattern offering extended weekends every other week granting you more time to pursue your passions. And thats not all we provide flexible start and finish times as well as Time off in Lieu (TOIL) for up to 1 day per calendar month which tie in with our Values of Integrity Transparency and Alignment. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise our business is our people.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Create intelligent operational insights through strong crossfunctional relationships.
- Act as a key partner to the VP Operations Production Manager Project Teams and Engineering translating manufacturing and testing requirements into clear achievable integrated plans.
- Build and maintain a consolidated dynamic schedule for all manufacturing and testing activities across internal and external sites (inc production planning/ master production schedule). Develop and maintain trusted relationships with external test partners proactively managing daytoday delivery and capacity.
- Own and evolve a worldclass operational information system:
- Use data from our ERP system and spreadsheets to model demand capacity and timelines providing clear timely visibility of:
- OnTimeInFull (OTIF) delivery
- Capacity pinchpoints
- Risks to delivery and operational improvement opportunities
- Take decisive dataled action to optimise operational performance:
- Work collaboratively across teams and with external partners to resolve capacity and scheduling conflicts
- Continuously improve scheduling processes as we transition to increased external testing
- Proactively identify and resolve operational risks and constraints before they impact delivery
Essential:
- Strong relationship builder: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills able to engage confidently across functions leadership levels and external partners.
- Information storyteller: Able to manage analyse and translate data into clear actionable insights both in reports and presentations.
- Highly data literateHighly proficient in core data manipulation skills (analysis data structure design modelling) with very strong Excel skills
- Comfortable structuring and managing operational data for planning & performance reporting
- ERP systems experience: Knowledge of ERP platforms (ideally IFS) with capability in data extraction analysis and operational reporting
- Able to simplify complexity: Proven ability to bring order and clarity to complex evolving operational processes.
Desirable:
- Operational Experience: Experience in a production planning environment operations scheduling or programme role within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Dashboarding: Familiarity with dashboard tools such as PowerBI
- Exposure to planning and scheduling activities in a technical or engineeringbased setting
- Familiarity with IFS; our ERP system
Benefits on offer:
- Optional 9 day fortnight
- TOIL
- Flexible working hours
- 1pm finish on a Friday
- Annual bonus
- Hybrid working for certain job roles.
- Casual dress
- 25 days holiday
- Christmas shut down.
- Option to buy or sell holiday.
- Option to purchase private health care dental critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.
- Reward hub discounts at over 200 online stores
- 4 x annual salary life cover
- Pension starting at 5% Employer / 4% Employee. You can select your employee contribution level from 4% to 70% (providing this sacrifice does not cause your salary to drop below the National Minimum Wage/ National Living Wage).
Relocation Support
Attracting highlevel talent and people that can add value and expertise is vital to our success. Attracting and retaining brilliant people is imperative so thats why we search across the UK for talent. We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; this is considered on a casebycase basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines.
Nationality Requirements
Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.
Please note the successful candidate must obtain full Government Security Clearance before starting employment with Ultra Maritime. Candidates may hold an active Security Clearance or be eligible to obtain a full UK Government Security Clearance
Diverse & Inclusive Employer
Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity inclusion equity and equality. Underpinned by our values behaviours and policies we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.
We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.
We do not discriminate based on race religion colour national origin gender identity sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.
Company: Ultra Maritime
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
