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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Head of Site Operations - Network Access Products - **Company:** CUBIS Systems - **Location:** Stoke-on-Trent, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Access Network, Business Systems - **Published:** September 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dc2b99ff11a4daee ## About the Role * Degree education in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Management or related field. * Strong financial acumen and experience managing large, complex budgets. * Exceptional leadership, communication, project & change management skills. * Ability to think and work strategically while willing to support hands on through operational management teams. * Strong problem-solving skills and decision-making competencies. * Must be flexible to travel across the UK & Ireland frequently, and at times, within Europe or globally, as required. * Significant experience in an Operational Leadership position within a fast-paced, high growth, multi-sited manufacturing environment * Significant experience leading safety projects across multiple operating locations. * Strong track record of delivering operational excellence and cost improvement projects, with vast experience in setting and measuring KPI's, metrics, best practices assessments and performance management techniques. * Substantial experience in developing and delivering plans to increase manufacturing capacity and improve deliver performance, with a track record of managing organisational change. ## Description * Lead all safety plans, improvements and initiatives at site level across all NAP locations, further developing a safety-first culture for all sites, partnering with the Managing Director, Operations Director, SHEQ Director and Health & Safety Manager to ensure robust improvement plans are in place across all systems and processes in our manufacturing environment. * Lead a team of experienced Operations Managers to oversee day-to-day operations of our Cubis Systems & NAL operating locations within Network Access Products, ensuring best in class safety, performance and quality of our people and products. * Full P&L responsibility for developing and delivering within the NAP operations budget, delivering cost saving programmes without compromising on safety or quality. * Translate business strategy into site level operational strategy and planning priorities aligned to business objectives through continuous improvements initiatives to maximise productivity and reduce cost. * Partner with the S&OP process owner to balance demand, capacity, labour, materials and equipment across the manufacturing base * Set and monitor operational KPI's to drive production efficiency and cost control across the company's operating locations, particularly those linked to delivery performance across the NAP operations. * Lead and project manage future site optimisation projects across the business, delivering within budget and scope. * Ensure product availability for own manufacturing and 3rd party suppliers, and intercompany sources across all NAP sites. * Work closely with the Operations Director and Head of Assets & Projects to design a LEAN Strategy across NAP, ensuring its careful implementation at site level to ensure a continuous improvement culture at all levels of the site operations. * Drive standardisation and best practise across all strategic operational programmes within NAP. * Partner with the Health & Safety Manager NAP, Q&E Manager IPE and SHEQ Director IPE to ensure the management of all safety, quality and environmental standards and accreditations are maintained. * Partner with the Head of Projects & Assets, and their teams during capital investment and automation projects to ensure safe and successful implementation and control. * Partner with the HR & Talent Director and Managing Director to ensure appropriate succession plans are in place for their role, using a suite of formal programmes within CRH, and informal mentoring techniques. * Partner with the Sales Director, Sales & Operations Planning Manager, Head of Logistics and wider Commercial Team to ensure customer orders are delivered on time, in full. * Partner with IT & Business Systems team to develop automation and digital solutions which drive improved efficiency in all areas of performance, staying ahead of industry trends and advanced manufacturing technologies. * Work closely with the Operations Director, HR & Talent Director, SHEQ Director and Managing Director to ensure all relevant laws and policies are adhered to. * Develop an operational culture to drive safety, quality, accountability and innovation across all sites, while maintaining a customer centric focus. * Lead, mentor and develop Site Operations Managers and their teams, ensuring they, and their teams have appropriate support, resource and future workforce planning programmes in place. * Participate in CRH Group best practice sessions and develop a network to drive benefits of OneCRH. * Lead operational integrations & due diligence projects during acquisitions, as required. * Daily, weekly and formal monthly reporting to Senior Leadership Team, acting as a key stakeholder between operations and Senior Leadership.