Job Title: Operations Manager
Location: Mayo
Salary: €65,000
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Fabrication / Welding / Engineering

About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Operations Manager with a strong background in welding and fabrication to join our clients team. This is a key leadership position that blends technical expertise with operational oversight. You'll play a central role in managing production, training staff, purchasing, and supporting business growth through customer engagement and technical site visits.
This is the ideal role for someone who loves getting stuck into complex fabrication challenges while also driving process improvements and team development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead welding and fabrication efforts, taking on complex and technically demanding projects.
• Oversee production planning to ensure jobs are delivered on time and to the highest standard.
• Oversee purchasing of materials and supplies, maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Train and upskill team members, maintaining high safety and quality standards on the floor.
• Engage with customers one day a week, building relationships and addressing project needs.
• Conduct technical site visits to assess client requirements and help win new business.
• Review and improve production processes, ensuring efficiency, safety, and profitability.

Requirements

• Must have extensive experience of MIG and TIG stainless steel welding and fabrication and be able to demonstrate this.
• Experience managing production and operations in a fabrication or engineering setting.
• Solid background in engineering, with the ability to interpret technical drawings and specs.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Comfortable managing customer relationships and representing the company on-site.
• Excellent organizational and planning abilities.

Full, clean driver’s license (for site visits).

KSGalway

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Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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