Jacqueline Martin (nee Wayment)

Senior Operations Manager | Driving Manufacturing Operations

Gillingham, England, United Kingdom

About

With years of driving operational success, my expertise lies in managing manufacturing plants, ensuring product quality, and streamlining manufacturing processes. I am committed to upholding the highest standards of health and safety, leveraging my skills in continual improvement and driving processes to achieve excellence. I am confident at managing operations teams in a manufacturing plant and ensuring the seamless coordination of warehousing, purchasing, and assembly. The strategies I employ for managing logistics and quality checks contributed significantly to the on-time completion of projects. My focus on cultivating efficient resource planning for machines and assembly, alongside managing in/outbound logistics, played a pivotal role in optimizing production and reinforcing the operations backbone of the organization.

Experience

  • The Meliora Group ()
    • Group Operations Manager
      Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Group Quality and H&S Manager
      Jul 2025 - Oct 2025 · 4 mos

  • Operations Manager at Baker Labels
    Feb 2025 - Jul 2025 · 6 mos

    I’m thrilled to share that I’ve started a 6-month contract with Baker Labels following their recent expansion! It’s an exciting opportunity, and the team has made me feel incredibly welcome from day one. I’m looking forward to contributing to their growth and seeing the progress over the next few months. For now, my job hunt is on pause while I focus on this exciting challenge—but I can’t wait to see where this journey takes me! #NewOpportunity #ExcitingTimes #CareerGrowth

  • Senior Operations Manager at Saracen Horse Feeds
    Aug 2024 - Jan 2025 · 6 mos

  • Travel at Career Break
    Jul 2024 - Aug 2024 · 2 mos

    I was very privileged to be able to take the trip of a lifetime to travel around Australia. I started off in Sydney and travelled all the way up the East Coast and then down the Centre via Uluru to finish up in Melbourne. As well as all of the amazing wildlife, on land and in the ocean, I was also able to take my first dive in the Great Barrier Reef. I would urge anyone who is thinking about going to overlook the travelling distance and book your trip . 🇦🇺❤️

  • Head of Operations Production at BLUE CHYP®
    Dec 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Responsible for the overall running of the manufacturing plant including overriding responsibility for H&S, logistics, warehousing, purchasing, fabrication and assembly. Directing five managers through the start-up of manufacturing and continual improvement thereafter. Duties include: monitor and manage warehouse and yard space for incoming deliveries, Ensure Quality checks are completed to standard for raw and finished components Coordinate the manufacture, purchase and assembly of components to ensure projects are completed on time, Plan resources for machines and assembly functions supporting the Production Manager manage logistics to and from outsourced fabrication in sequence to required deadlines, manage and maintenance of the company fleet, ensure H&S compliance across all functions - COSHH, LOLER, PUWER, PPE, Occupational Health, Risk Assessments, Noise etc Conduct weekly housekeeping audits throughout all functions, oversee the waste management, recycling contracts, investigate, manage and report on non-conformances, near misses and accidents, management of subcontractors on site, analysis and minimise downtime, oversee stock management and control, Undertake inductions for staff and subcontractors and initiate training, responsible for the company building facilities and repairs