Operations Manager South - Marine Services
Are you an experienced operations leader with a background in marine, defence, dockyard or complex industrial environments? This is an opportunity to take ownership of high-profile Marine Services delivery at Devonport Dockyard, leading teams, driving performance and ensuring safe, high-quality operational execution for critical client contracts.
We are looking for a confident, hands-on Operations Manager who can bring structure, pace and commercial focus to a busy operational environment. You will lead frontline delivery, build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, and help shape a culture where safety, quality and continuous improvement come first.
- Plymouth based
- Full-time
- 37 hours flexible working pattern
- Office/dockyard environment
- Regular travel to Portland
Why this role?
- Lead operational delivery across South region contracts, with a strong Devonport focus.
- Manage and develop a skilled operational workforce of 20+ personnel.
- Work in a unique marine and defence environment where quality, safety and precision matter.
- Be the key operational link between clients, stakeholders, teams and suppliers.
- Drive improvements that make a real impact on performance, safety and service delivery.
What you’ll be doing
As Operations Manager, you will be accountable for the safe, effective and commercially sound delivery of Marine Services operations. You will oversee planning, scheduling, resource allocation, materials, equipment, subcontractors and day-to-day contract delivery, ensuring work is completed to the required standards and client expectations.
Lead day-to-day operational delivery for Marine Services contracts, with a focus on Devonport Dockyard.
- Supervise frontline leadership and multiple operational teams.
- Plan projects, allocate resources and coordinate materials, logistics and equipment.
- Ensure work meets contract specifications, quality requirements and relevant standards.
- Promote a strong HSE culture, including incident investigation and corrective action.
- Build effective relationships with naval base staff, Babcock stakeholders, Royal Navy contacts and other key partners.
- Manage performance, training, competency tracking, security clearance requirements and workforce planning.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Ready to apply?
If you are ready to lead operational delivery in a challenging and rewarding marine services environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and bring your leadership, operational expertise and commitment to safety and quality to a role where your impact will be visible every day.
About Tods
For over 90 years, Tods has supplied advanced composite structures to the Royal Navy and more than 25 navies worldwide. Our products include sonar domes, acoustic windows, acoustic coatings, radomes and other complex structures that enhance sonar, radar and communications systems.
As a growing business based in Portland, this is an exciting opportunity to join a company investing heavily in innovative manufacturing technologies.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- Home & Tech Scheme
- Employee discount programme
- Life insurance
- Company events and casual dress
All successful applicants must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance and therefore must have been resident in the UK for a minimum of five years.
Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Have you been based in the UK for the last 5 years, and would be able to obtain UK security clearance?
Work Location: In person
