Operations Manager

Operations Manager - Permanent Role - based in Portsmouth. V3 are working on behalf of a family run Engineering business based in central Portsmouth. We are looking for an experienced Manager to oversee and manage Engineering projects from start to finish. These are mainly Marine projects but structural steel too. The successful candidate will supervise jobs for the welders/fabricators/machinists and arrange the staff to site to complete the work. This would involve quotations, drawings, purchase ordering, overseeing jobs in progress and quality inspection. The manager would also maintain levels of the stock - metal and welding consumables, PPE, Machine/equipment maintenance and general health and safety. They would have the ability to read, understand and break down engineering drawings. Ideally, they would have previous experience in overseeing large projects from the initial tendering and quoting stage, to design consultation and managing the whole project from start to finish. Estimating and quoting for work Answering customer enquiries by phone, email, and face to face .Proficient with ISO 9001:2015 quality management system and BS EN 1090. Experience of working to high health and safety standards (CHAS, ConstructionLine, SafeContractor) IT competence (excel, word, data entry, outlook as a basic. Project manager and CAD advantageous) Strong leadership Able to multitask Attend meetings with high profile clients Proactive and driven individual Assisting the Engineering manager with sourcing of new work/projects and tendering process Must hold valid driving licence Other advantageous skills but not essential : Welding inspection/competence or RWC qual. SMSTS qualification Project Management experience Crane and Forklift operator