What you need to know about the role
Starting as a Junior Operations Manager, you will perform a management/supervisory role within our Manufacturing organisations. You'll be part of our team that manufactures high-quality steel products for our demanding customers.
You will deliver roles and projects that will have significant business value. As you progress through the programme, your leadership and personal skills will be developed, and your levels of responsibility will increase as you gain significant on-the-job experience, ensuring the safe operation of our plant and processes.
You will need to be able and prepared to work shifts as required.
What we need to know about you
We’re looking for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills. Combining your technical knowledge, you'll know how to collaborate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
You will hold a science, logistics or engineering-based degree. Predominantly learning on the job under the supervision of our Technical/Manufacturing teams, you will have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a practical environment.
We operate in an exciting, fast-paced industry where we support each other; therefore, the ability to manage priorities to tight but achievable timescales is required, alongside the ability to work well as part of a team.
What we can offer you
We know our employees are our greatest asset, and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.
When you become part of our organisation, you will have a personal skills development plan from day 1 to ease you into the Company and to support your growth into management positions.
Once established and having proven your capability, we offer extra career progression opportunities up to and including Senior Management level. We also offer an opportunity to work in different areas, should you choose, experiencing different equipment and processes to further broaden your knowledge and skill base.
Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:
- Defined contribution company pension scheme
- 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
- Life Assurance
- A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
- Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simplyhealth
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Standby and call-out payments
- Family-friendly benefits, including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Full graduate support programme, with routes to further education and career progress.
What you need to know about us
British Steel is a leading European steel manufacturer, supplying premium long products around the world.
We take great pride in our history and heritage. Not many companies can claim to have generations of families dedicating their working lives to one company, one industry. Steel gets into your blood, and this drives the passion of our people. And these 2 values deliver our third value of performance – making the products our customers want now and in the future.
British Steel has a bright future, and we want you to be part of it.
British Steel is an armed forces-friendly company, and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners. For more information about us and our journey, please visit www.britishsteel.co.uk.
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We may close this vacancy sooner than planned if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to submit it as soon as possible.
