- Why Simo
- Tech
- What is it like to work at Simo
- Tech?
- With a strong collaborative teamwork culture built on our core values Trust, Excellence, Respect - we play a critical partnering role to our clients’ life-changing supply of products to patients.
- In return, there is excellent salary, benefits, career progression, educational support and much more.
Operations ManagerSimoTech is seeking a hands‑on Operations Manager to lead facilities, Health & Safety as well as our Quality Management System as the business continues to grow.
This is a high-impact role ensuring our operational foundations enable scalable growth, meet regulatory requirements, and create a professional, high-performing work environment.
You’ll work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to maintain robust systems while driving continuous improvement across the organisation.
This is a unique opportunity to take real ownership across multiple operational areas in a growing, engineering-led business. You’ll have the autonomy to shape how things are done, improve systems from the ground up, and make a visible impact on how the company scales, while staying close to the day-to-day and seeing the tangible results of your work.
This is a fully onsite role, based in our HQ Office in Cork.
Responsibilities
- Operations and Facilities Management
- Oversee the effective day-to-day running of Simo
- Tech’s office facilities, ensuring a safe, professional, and well‑organised working environment.
- Own operational standards within the HQ, driving consistency and excellence through clear processes and accountability.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean and Agile) to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance the employee experience.
- Establish and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for key office and facilities-related processes.
- Act as a central coordination point for facilities-related issues, projects and improvements.
- Manage day-to-day procurement, supplier management, in line with annual budget with Accounts team
- Health & Safety Management
- Own and manage Simo
- Tech’s Health & Safety framework in line with Irish regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
- Maintain H&S policies, procedures, risk assessments, and controls for both HQ-based staff and client-site personnel.
- Liaise with clients on safety expectations, induction requirements and incident reporting where required.
- Coordinate inductions, training and safety communications for HQ staff and client-site based engineers.
- Act as the central point of contact for H&S audits, inspections, incidents, and corrective actions.
- Quality Management System (ISO9001:2015)
- Lead and continuously improve Simo
- Tech’s ISO9001:2015 Quality Management System.
- Ensure QMS processes effectively cover both HQ operations and client-site service delivery.
- Coordinate internal audits, management reviews and external certification audits.
- Track non-conformances and drive corrective and continuous improvement actions.
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, HR, and management to embed quality awareness and compliance throughout the business
Key Requirements
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in an operations or projects role with at least 3 years in a lead or similar role.
- Engineering, building services or relevant trade qualification.
- Demonstrable experience representing Health & Safety in an Irish workplace, preferably supported with a relevant Health and Safety qualification.
- Hands-on experience working with or managing an ISO9001:2015 Quality Management System is preferred.
- Holds a valid full Irish driving license.
- Strong organisational, documentation, and process-improvement skills.
- People Management experience.
- We are looking for someone who is:
- Pragmatic, structured, and detail oriented.
- Comfortable working across both strategic and hands-on operational activities.
- Confident engaging with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and external auditors.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
What SimoTech Can OfferRole provides a high degree of autonomy to allow the successful candidate to reach their full potential.
Develop new skills and enhance technical ability by working with innovative technologies in a multi-disciplined environment.A meaningful step up for someone ready to lead a function.
Direct influence on how SimoTech modernises its operations and systems.A visible role where your work will materially improve performance, resilience, and efficiency.
Opportunity to grow personally and professionally in a dynamic Irish engineering organisation.
