Head of Manufacturing Operations

Innovative Manufacturing Business | European Leader | Global Capacity
Location: West Midlands
Salary: c. £90,000 + bonus & benefits

Lead | Transform | Deliver

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an accomplished manufacturing leader to take full operational ownership of a well-established, highly respected engineering and manufacturing business serving critical markets across the UK and internationally.

With a strong heritage of technical excellence and innovation, the business is entering an exciting phase of operational evolution, investing in systems, people and process improvements to further enhance performance, scalability and customer delivery.

We are seeking a commercially aware, forward-thinking Head of Manufacturing Operations to lead this transformation.

The opportunity:

Reporting to senior leadership, you will take full responsibility for manufacturing operations across a complex, multi-disciplinary production environment.
This is a leadership position for someone who thrives on driving change, embedding best practice and building high-performing teams.Responsibilities:

Lead all manufacturing operations including production, planning, engineering interface, quality, HSE and continuous improvement
Drive operational excellence across safety, quality, cost and delivery
Implement and embed Lean / CI methodologies
Optimise capacity, productivity and workflow planning
Develop robust KPIs and performance visibility across the function
Build, mentor and empower a capable leadership team
Partner cross-functionally with commercial, supply chain and engineering teams
Support long-term strategic planning and investment decisionsThe person:

We are looking for a credible, hands-on leader with the gravitas to influence at senior level and the energy to engage teams on the shop floor.

You will likely bring:

Proven senior manufacturing leadership experience within an engineering or industrial environment
Experience leading change and driving measurable performance improvement
Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing and CI frameworks
Experience managing complex production processes (assembly, machining, fabrication or similar)
A data-driven, structured approach to problem solvingTo apply:

This is a high-impact role with real ownership and an opportunity to shape and head-up Manufacturing Operations.

If you're ready to make a genuine impact and see the results of your work every day, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit a CV quoting job reference 10284
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed