Cubis Systems
Senior Operations Manager
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Country: United Kingdom
Req ID: 526614
Job Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: Onsite
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level
About Cubis Systems
Cubis Systems is a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of network access products for the infrastructure, utility and construction markets. Headquartered in Northern Ireland, Cubis is part of the €27 billion CRH Group and operates from multiple sites across the UK and Ireland, exporting to over 30 countries worldwide.
Our market-leading brands, Cubis Systems, NAL, and FILOform, supply smart, safe, and sustainable product solutions to a range of construction sectors. Through innovation, we enable construction partners to optimise efficiency and safety through pioneering products designed for simplicity, speed, and reliability.
We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built through collaboration on breakthrough ideas that achieve tomorrow’s solutions today.
Senior Operations Manager – Tallington
Join Our Team at Cubis Systems – Exciting Opportunities Await
At Infrastructure Products Europe, we’re innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators with a shared mission: creating manufacturing solutions that simplify complex infrastructure challenges. We deliver innovative, sustainable products to clients around the world.
Our culture puts people at the centre of everything we do. Your ideas will be valued, your development supported, and your contributions will genuinely make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse and ambitious team that champions creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Company pension contribution
- A range of healthcare options
- Competitive holidays, including Christmas shutdown
- Employee Committees for Health & Wellbeing and Inclusion & Diversity
- Engagement & Wellbeing initiatives
- Employee referral programme
- Enhanced Family friendly policies
- Career development opportunities across IPE and the wider CRH Group
Reports to: Director of Site Operations – Network Access Products
Role Overview: The Senior Operations Manager plays a pivotal leadership role within Cubis Systems’ Tallington site, driving operational excellence, safety performance, and continuous improvement across all manufacturing and site operations. Reporting into Director of Site Operations - NAP, the role is responsible for ensuring operational activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with business objectives, while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
Working closely with production, engineering, supply chain, and site leadership teams, the Senior Operations Manager leads the development and implementation of operational strategies that improve productivity, quality, cost performance, and customer service. The role is instrumental in standardising processes, optimising resources, and building organisational capability to support sustainable growth and operational resilience.
As a key link between site operations and the wider Cubis Systems leadership team, the Senior Operations Manager provides governance, strategic direction, and performance oversight, ensuring alignment with company goals and the successful delivery of operational improvement initiatives across the Tallington facility.
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What our new ‘Senior Operations Manager’ will be doing:
- Lead and promote a safety-first culture, ensuring full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards across the Tallington site.
- Drive operational excellence through the achievement of key performance metrics relating to safety, productivity, quality, cost, and delivery (OTIF).
- Provide leadership, direction, and governance to ensure the consistent application of operational standards, policies, procedures, and controls.
- Support and challenge operational leaders to achieve business objectives while driving accountability and ownership across all manufacturing and site activities.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, capacity utilisation, productivity, and overall operational performance.
- Lead the deployment of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives, embedding a culture of waste reduction, process optimisation, and data-driven decision-making.
- Drive process ownership, operational resilience, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective delivery of customer and business requirements.
- Leverage technology and digital solutions, including the appropriate application of AI and automation, to streamline processes and enhance operational effectiveness.
- Develop strong inter-site and intercompany relationships to improve planning, collaboration, and customer service performance.
- Deliver operational and financial targets through effective cost management, resource planning, and profit and loss (P&L) accountability.
- Identify, evaluate, and implement cost-saving and value-enhancing initiatives without compromising safety, quality, or customer satisfaction.
- Lead and support strategic projects including automation, system implementation, capital investments, and operational transformation programmes.
- Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, and Commercial teams to deliver business-critical initiatives and drive sustainable growth.
- Coach, mentor, and develop operational leaders and teams, building capability, succession pipelines, and leadership strength across the site.
- Promote a culture of engagement, accountability, continuous learning, and high performance.
- Translate the wider Cubis Systems Operations Strategy into actionable site improvement plans and measurable outcomes.
- Drive standardisation of processes, systems, and best practices to improve consistency and performance across operations.
- Support business continuity planning, operational readiness, and future growth initiatives, including capacity expansion and transformation activities.
- Act as the key operational link between the Tallington site and senior leadership, providing insight, governance, and strategic direction to support long-term business success.
- Demonstrate flexibility to support changing operational priorities, site requirements, and business needs, including adjusting working patterns, supporting critical activities, and maintaining a visible leadership presence across the operations as required.
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The experience our new ‘Senior Operations Manager’ will have includes:
- Degree qualified in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Management, or a related discipline.
- Considerable experience in a senior manufacturing or operations leadership role within a fast-paced production/manufacturing environment.
- Recognised Health & Safety qualification is essential.
- Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma qualification is desirable.
- Proven experience leading site optimisation, operational improvement, and business transformation programmes.
- Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, cost, and operational performance.
- Experience managing and influencing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
- Strong experience working with ERP systems within a multi-site and/or multi-company manufacturing environment.
- Experience leading change, driving cultural improvement, and embedding continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Operational Excellence principles.
- Commercially astute with a strong understanding of operational costs, budgeting, and business performance drivers.
- Proven ability to analyse operational data, identify trends, and implement effective corrective actions.
- Strong project management and change management skills, with the ability to lead complex operational initiatives.
- Excellent leadership, coaching, and people development capabilities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
- Experience leveraging technology, automation, and digital tools to improve operational efficiency and performance.
- Experience in large-scale site development projects would be advantageous.
How To Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications to recruitment@cubis-systems.com by Friday 31st July 2026.
Cubis Systems is an equal opportunity employer, which values differences in our people. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we provide equality through our career development opportunities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, age, and disability.
About CRH
CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.
For more information visit: www.crh.com
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