Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:
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**Job Title: Senior Operations Manager – Stafford Facility **
Salary: £88,251 per annum + dependent upon experience
**Location: Stafford, UK **
**Benefits: **
25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays
**Up to 31% Bonus **
Car Allowance £675 PCM
**Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10% **
**Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution. **
**Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase. **
One Company, Limitless Opportunities
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Power & Energy – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
Careers at Caterpillar are limitless and with our support you can create the career you want. It’s your time and talent, make it count.
About LPSD
Caterpillar Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) designs and manufactures diesel and spark-ignited engines, ranging from 400 kilowatts to 16 megawatts of power, as well as the key engine systems such as fuel, air, aftertreatment, and cooling which are used to power Oil & Gas, Electric Power, Marine, Rail, Industrial, and CAT Machine applications around the world.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Leader to be at the forefront of our Stafford Manufacturing Facility. Leading the Operations and Manufacturing teams to success, this role influences cross functions, countries and value streams to deliver a world class product for our customers.
With accountability for processes that execute the assembly, test, paint, engine finish, quality and logistics functions this role is an exciting opportunity to deliver world class manufacturing outputs. This role utilises the Caterpillar Production System (Lean Manufacturing) Principles to deliver People, Quality, Velocity and Cost (PQVC) improvements and results.
Driving progress across the facility as a whole and representing the business in UK forums, this role is an exciting opportunity to bring teams of people together to solve our customers toughest challenges.
Job Summary
Overseeing programs and practices for hiring, performance management and developing/training the personnel that perform and support the plant operating functions to deliver the required operational performance.
Directing all aspects of manufacturing operations for the plant or facility in order to produce cost-effective, timely and high quality products in a safe, secure and sanitary working environment.
Managing development, implementation and continual improvement of the operating methods, equipment, systems and other operating infrastructure used to realize operating goals and objectives.
Directing development of production work schedules to meet internal goals and customer expectations; monitoring process and personnel performance of scheduled work activities to remove operating impediments and achieve established operating goals.
Additional Info
The role will work a 5 day week, based out of the Stafford Facility with periodic travel to our sister facility in Aurangabad, India.
What You Will Do
Safety is a core value; this role will lead the way in ensuring our Safety Commitments are met
Manage the production processes in line with Caterpillar production principles, establish and maintain appropriate governance to ensure quality and order delivery commitments are met, whilst leading the teams through changes with effective change management strategies.
Participation in the facility demand and orders process, capacity planning, execution of manufacturing run rates to required quality and velocity
Provide leadership to the Operations teams, with a focus on talent development and growth, taking a proactive and organized approach
Foster and grow existing positive relationships with the on site trade unions, including leading collective bargaining processes and paydeals
Day to day ownership of the facility, including investments, capital plan, safety, emergency response procedures, CSR, facilities management all role up to this role
What You Have
With a proven track record of leading in an operational context you should thrive off a fast paced, dynamic environment where meeting commitments, driving team engagement and having safety as a core value really matters.
With a commercial mindset you will have the ability to bring to life a vision and drive forward strategic plans whilst also being able to work across the matrix to lean in to support the team as required.
Key skills
Problem solving
Collaborating
Quality Management
Performance Management
Lean Manufacturing
Planning and organizing
Accuracy and attention to details
**NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined. **
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. #LI
Posting Dates:
June 23, 2026 - July 7, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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