Operations Manager

Operations Manager-Full Time-Aberdeen,United Kingdom

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

Are you an experienced Operations Manager ready to make a lasting impact in a high-performing engineering environment? Join Sulzer’s Services UK & Nordics team in Ellon, Aberdeen — home to one of our most advanced and strategically important Service Centres in the UK.

Following a £1 million transformation, our Ellon facility has become a critical regional hub for the overhaul, repair, and life extension of rotating equipment, serving key sectors including oil & gas, power generation, and renewables. As Operations Manager, you will take the lead in driving operational excellence, maximising performance, and shaping long-term growth in a site that sets the standard across the network.

Your Impact Will Include :

• Championing a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement across the entire site.
• Leading and developing a multidisciplinary operations team to exceed business goals and customer expectations.
• Driving strategic improvements in cost control, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
• Managing WIP, capacity planning, and cross-functional collaboration to maximise output, profitability, and on-time delivery.
• Maintaining robust commercial and contractual oversight, ensuring compliance and protecting margin.
• Ensuring full compliance with HSEQ, HR, and client-specific standards.
• Embedding Sulzer’s core principles : Seize Opportunities, Own It, Team Up, and Create Value — inspiring your team to deliver with accountability and purpose.

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Do you have a question about the role?

Reach out to Daniel Faulkner at Danny.Faulkner@sulzer.com . Our team is looking forward hearing from you!

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2024 in Brazil, China, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

About us

Sulzer is a global leader in critical applications for core infrastructure and processes for large essential industries around the world. We ensure the security, quality and durability of critical goods and services by supporting energy security, natural resource management and efficiencies in process industries. This in turn supports the transition to a circular economy. Our integrated solutions add significant value by enabling energy efficiency, carbon emissions and pollution reduction, and process efficiency improvements. Customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance and quality through our responsive network of 160 world-class manufacturing facilities and service centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2024, our 13’500 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.5 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX : SUN). www.sulzer.com

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