Local Operations Manager

Local Operations Manager – Stirling & Surrounding Areas

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Working as an integral part of the UK & Ireland Region service team, the Local Operations Manager provides strong leadership of the service teams in the region, being a role model for safety and delivering effective financial management for the region. As a leader, this role requires strong commercial acumen, leadership skills, a customer‑focused approach, and the ability to ensure all service activities are completed within specified time frames and quality standards.

• Overall responsibility for QHSE in your respective service area, implementing internal and external regulations to ensure QHSE compliance.
• Display role‑model behaviours and actively drive safety and safe working practices in your service area.
• Overall responsibility for the financial and commercial performance of your service area (CSO), including budget planning and performance.
• Effectively drive and report on KPIs, meeting all reporting requirements.
• Ensure operational performance in the service area by maintaining availability of Wind Turbine Generators (WTG).
• Manage stock levels and inventory.
• Provide leadership to the site teams and delegate to team leads to ensure work is carried out effectively, safely, and to the required standard, reviewing and managing team performance.
• Recruit and develop all service employees within the service area, identifying training and development needs to build and maintain a high‑performing team.
• Create and implement staffing plans for the area.
• Analyse operational data to monitor team, individual and wind‑farm performance and act appropriately to share successes, address shortfalls and improve.
• Ensure quality standards are always met and act as a role model for quality.
• Ensure a smooth transfer from build‑phase team to the service team.
• Create business plans for new service points if growth occurs or relocation is needed.
• Oversee site safety auditing and reporting.
• Manage site facilities.
• Take charge of large operations such as gearbox exchange and improvement initiatives.
• Manage customer operational topics and ensure effective and collaborative communication.
• Review reporting from the site: maintenance, HSE, timekeeping and ensure reports are submitted on time.
• Check employees’ time tracking regularly to ensure compliance with Working Time Regulations and submit correct data for payroll.
• Work closely and in cooperation with local Project Management.
• Work on other initiatives to improve efficiency and competitiveness.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a leadership role within the wind industry or a similar sector and will have completed an apprenticeship or have relevant experience in a Mechanical or Electrical engineering role.

You will have a working knowledge in commercial or financial controls, be comfortable managing financial performance, KPIs and budgets, and have a qualification or relevant experience in business management.

Experience managing remote field‑based teams is essential, along with the ability to deal with the full spectrum of people management.

• Strong computer literacy with the ability to use MS Office and workload management systems (SAP).
• Experience dealing with complex businesses, preferably matrix organisations.
• A strong customer‑focused approach.
• Excellent decision‑making, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• A systematic working approach.
• Strong team‑working, collaboration and delegating approach.

Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate must hold a full UK driving licence and be available to travel regularly, including nights away from home.

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays. After two years of continuous service you will be entitled to an additional day’s holiday per annum (maximum 5 days).
• One extra day off for your birthday.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days of additional annual leave each…