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Operations Coordinator (Lean Manufacturing)
Location: Rochdale
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (40 hours per week)
Salary: 30,000 - 35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Holiday: 20+ days annual leave + bank holidays
Sector: Sheet Metal Fabrication / Manufacturing
About the Business
Our client is a growing sheet metal fabrication business supplying high-quality, bespoke components to a range of customers. Due to continued growth, we are looking to appoint an Operations Coordinator to support day-to-day operations and help bring more structure, planning, and lean ways of working into the business.
This is a key, hands-on role working closely with customers, the fabrication shop, and suppliers to ensure work is planned effectively and delivered on time.
The Role
The Operations Coordinator will play a central role in the business, acting as the link between customers, production, and logistics. You will be responsible for managing orders from receipt through to delivery, coordinating with the fabrication shop, planning workloads, and supporting the introduction of lean manufacturing principles as the business grows.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive and process customer orders, ensuring all requirements are clearly understood
- Act as a main point of contact for customers, providing updates on order progress and delivery times
- Coordinate closely with the fabrication shop to plan and schedule work efficiently
- Create and manage production plans to balance workload, priorities, and capacity
- Arrange deliveries and logistics, ensuring jobs are completed and dispatched on time
- Monitor order progress and proactively resolve any issues or delays
- Maintain accurate records of orders, schedules, and deliveries
- Support the introduction of lean manufacturing principles, such as:
- Improving workflow and job sequencing
- Reducing waste and inefficiencies
- Supporting basic 5S and visual management where appropriate
- Work with the management team to help improve processes as the business continues to grow
About You
- Previous experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment (sheet metal, engineering, or similar preferred)
- Understanding or exposure to lean manufacturing principles (practical experience rather than formal qualifications)
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Confident communicating with customers, shop-floor teams, and suppliers
- Able to prioritise work in a fast-moving, growing business
- Proactive, hands-on, and solutions-focused approach
- Comfortable working in an SME environment where no two days are the same
What's on Offer
- Salary of 30,000 - 35,000, depending on experience
- Monday-Friday working hours, 8:00am-5:00pm
- 20+ days holiday plus bank holidays
- Opportunity to play a key role in a growing manufacturing business
- Long-term progression as the business expands and processes become more structured
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