The Operations Manager

Based at our Slough HQ, the Operations Manager is tasked with the following key roles and responsibilities:

• Ensuring the highest possible standards in engineering practice and service delivery.
• Health and Safety matters pertaining to the work Acorn is engaged to carry out.
• The communication and presentation of documentation reporting the progress, technical and financial aspects of the contract.
• Scheduling of in-house engineering resources.
• Specialist sub-contractor procurement and management.
• Spares procurement, handling, inventory and storage.
• Regular site attendance to monitor and evaluate for compliance, the status and quality of work undertaken.
• Ensure that site based documentation reflects the current status of PPM.
• Provide technical advice in all areas of our remit, especially for business critical considerations – Plant condition/obsolescence reports and any associated risk to business operations, capital plant replacement schemes, impact on environmental issues and sustainability.
• Undertake regular site audits
• Be accessible to our clients – Operations Managers are contactable 24/7.

Reflecting the culture of Investors in People, many of our Operations Managers have been promoted and developed from within, initially being employed as technicians. Our ongoing skills appraisal systems and training programme ensures that Acorn offers engineering teams of the highest calibre.