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Operations Manager

Novanta
Cambridge

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Job details

Full-time

Qualifications

Operations management
Stakeholder collaboration
Performance management
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Team management
Risk management
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Training & development
Manufacturing
Leadership
Communication skills
Lean manufacturing
Operations leadership experience

Full job description

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

Operations Manager – Robotics & Automation

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Help build the technologies that are transforming our world.

At Novanta, our innovations power cutting-edge advances in robotics, medical technology, and advanced manufacturing — improving lives and enabling the next generation of precision-engineered solutions. As a trusted global technology partner, we design and deliver high-performance components used in mission-critical applications, from minimally invasive surgery to 3D printing.

We are now looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead manufacturing operations for our Robotics & Automation Inductive Encoder product line in Cambridge. This is a highly visible leadership role with the opportunity to directly influence performance, culture, and scalability in a complex, high-tech environment.

The opportunity

This role offers the chance to take ownership of day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring delivery across safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives—while driving ongoing improvement in how we operate.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, supply chain, and commercial functions, to solve real operational challenges and continuously improve performance.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys:

Leading from the front in a hands-on operational environment
Driving continuous improvement and lean initiatives
Building strong, accountable, and high-performing teams
Working on precision products with real-world impact

What you will be doing

Leadership & Team Development

Lead, coach, and develop production teams
Create a high-performance culture focused on accountability and engagement
Ensure effective staffing, training, and capability building

Operational Excellence

Manage daily manufacturing operations in a high-mix, engineered products environment
Deliver against key metrics across safety, quality, delivery, inventory, productivity, and cost
Ensure production plans align with capacity, materials, and customer demand

Continuous Improvement

Drive improvement initiatives using the Novanta Growth System and lean principles
Improve workflow, reduce waste, and enhance productivity and quality
Use data and metrics to identify gaps and implement sustainable solutions

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with engineering, supply chain, planning, and quality teams
Remove operational barriers and improve end-to-end flow
Support problem-solving across the value chain

Supply Chain & Risk Management

Support material availability and inventory optimisation
Identify and mitigate operational and supply risks impacting delivery

What we are looking for

Proven experience in operations or manufacturing leadership (typically 7+ years)
Experience leading teams in high-mix or engineered product environments
Strong understanding of operational KPIs across quality, delivery, and cost
Demonstrated success with lean, continuous improvement, or business system frameworks
A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across functions
Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills

Experience in precision engineering, electronics, or electromechanical manufacturing would be highly advantageous.

Why join Novanta?

Work on technologies that make a real impact on people’s lives
Be part of a global, innovative organisation at the forefront of advanced manufacturing
Lead meaningful change in an environment that values continuous improvement and ideas
Collaborate with talented teams across engineering, operations, and commercial functions
Opportunity for career growth across international markets

Ready to make an impact?

If you are an experienced operations leader looking to take ownership in a high-tech, fast-evolving manufacturing environment, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now or reach out to Rebecca Pelham for a confidential conversation.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.

Work Location: In person

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