Production Operations Manager (All-weather Lifeboat Centre) - Internal Only

Production Operations Manager (All-weather Lifeboat Centre) - Internal Only

Internal vacancy

The RNLI actively promotes continuous development within the organisation and is only seeking applications from current RNLI employees and volunteers at this time. If this position is not filled internally it may be re-advertised openly. #LI-DNI

About us

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a high-performing leader to join the All-weather Lifeboat Centre (ALC) in Poole as Production Operations Manager. Leading and inspiring the dedicated team to ensure the successful implementation of the RNLI’s vision for the production and maintenance of assets to support our volunteer crews.

Some of the benefits

• Salary Grade H
• Flexible working
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health cashplan option

Your Role

As the Production Operations Manager, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and management for the ALC. The portfolio includes the build, refit and repair of the RNLI’s assets and being responsible for the collective budget of >£10M.

You will be tasked with focus on the following areas:

• Provide leadership and direction for all teams in the ALC ensuring expectations are clear and stretched targets and objectives (cost, quality, delivery and safety) are implemented and be accountable for the successful delivery of ALC projects and production
• Provide inspiring leadership to create an environment of positive, inclusive, and diverse employee engagement whereby employees are engaged, committed, motivated and work effectively together with colleagues across the RNLI
• To lead stakeholder engagement and work collaboratively across ES and the RNLI to build effective relationships (i.e., Safety & Assurance, Environmental and Sustainability, Asset Planning, Training, Lifesaving Operations)
• Ensuring the 5-year strategy is aligned with all other RNLI production facilities to facilitate opportunities for collaboratively working to achieve delivery and production efficiencies
• Lead the implementation and monitoring of all ALC projects, policies, practices, and standards needed to assure the quality, compliance and safe delivery of activities and outputs, in line with the RNLI’s compliance and quality frameworks and relevant legislation
• Drive forward opportunities to improve ALC project processes and practices by encouraging, facilitating, and supporting the team to generate innovation ideas. Specifically achieving high performance in the achievement of Quality Management aligned to IS09001

About You

You’ll be strongly customer focused and able to deliver to the standards set by others, whilst also providing inspirational and innovative leadership to your own team. To be considered as Production Operations Manager you will need:

• Demonstrable leadership experience of delivering technical projects to time and budget.
• Strong leadership ability of driving improvement, leading through change, with a strong employee engagement focus
• Substantial business and operational management experience of low volume high-value manufacturing/repair of a production marine facility.
• Strong communication and extensive experience of managing internal and external stakeholders to achieve results.
• Advanced knowledge in innovative construction techniques.
• Experience of an ISO 9001:2000 quality systems.

Internal applications only are invited for this exceptional opportunity. If you would like to discuss the role informally prior to application, please contact John Deas, Head of Production and, or Helen Turner, HR Business Partner, Engineering & Supply.

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.