Regional Operations Manager - Engineering

Job Title: Regional Operations Manager

Location: Hybrid / Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6NW

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

About the Company:

As of January 2026, Averna and Spherea joined forces to form the Spherea Group. A global Test & Quality Solution leader, Averna Powered by Spherea partners with product designers, developers and manufacturers to help them achieve higher product quality, accelerate time to market and protect their brands by covering and offering solutions and expertise for the entire product lifecycle.

Averna Powered by Spherea offers specialized expertise and innovative test, vision inspection, precision assembly and automated solutions that deliver substantial technical, financial and market benefits for clients in the aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, defence, energy, industrials, medical devices & life sciences, semiconductor, telecom and transportation industries.

Their solutions include prototyping & consulting, precision assembly & production, automated test solutions, in-line test systems, test system replication, and test platforms & products. Averna Powered by Spherea's expertise ranges from vision systems, specialized battery test, RF & microwave and fibre optics to robotics & motion, instrumentation, control systems, and data management.

Key responsibilities include:

Operational Responsibilities

Oversee the execution and delivery of customer projects within the region, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes.

Manage day-to-day regional operations including project planning, resource allocation, and capacity management.

Ensure compliance with company processes, quality standards, and safety regulations.

Identify operational risks and implement corrective actions in a proactive manner.

Foster close collaboration between engineering, project management, and support functions to ensure seamless delivery.

Continuously monitor KPIs (employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction) and operational performance metrics, and implement improvements where needed.

Actively collaborate with resource centres to share best practices and coordinate cross-border support when needed.

Act as the escalation point...