Manufacturing Director

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OUR CLIENT


Our client is a global manufacturing business, supplying both semi-finished products and manufactured pieces to most industry sectors around the globe. In the UK, the organisation has a turnover of circa £40m and a growing order book to support its further growth.


THE ROLE - Manufacturing Director


There is a requirement to appoint a Manufacturing Director to the business, a new and exciting opportunity for a proven senior manufacturing professional. The role will hold strategic responsibility for the UK manufacturing operations, overseeing three sites.


The role day-to-day will feature a mix of strategic planning and delivery alongside operational responsibility across each site. The Manufacturing Director will hold responsibility for all product-technical processes and operating costs, alongside the health and safety of all employees. Furthermore, the development of the production plants and processes will be a key area of responsibility.


This new and exciting opportunity will offer the appointee a senior level career opportunity within a genuinely exciting business, a leader in its marketplace. It will require high levels of knowledge and skill alongside strong people management capability.


Responsibilities:


  • Responsibility for the three machine shops via their respective Production Managers
  • Preparation of budget plans and compliance of planning specifications
  • Personnel planning and further development of qualifications and competences of employees
  • Preparation and realisation of investment plans
  • Control of optimal use of available resources (man, machine, material, method)
  • Further development of production plants and processes
  • Compliance of all specified product properties within the area of responsibility
  • Cooperation on technical contract review
  • Check suggestions for improvement
  • Control and documentation of used production processes
  • Realisation of project works
  • Management of Estimating and Product Planning departments at all three sites
  • Health & safety
  • Order and cleanliness in the area they are responsible for
  • Verification of effectiveness of taken corrective and preventative measures
  • Implementation of company policy and company guidelines.


Experience:


  • Technical degree or equivalent
  • Professional and leadership experience (minimum 5 years)
  • Dynamic and goal-oriented person with strong communication skills across all levels. Able to take the workforce with them on ‘their journey’
  • Strong decision-making ability and assertiveness
  • Project management experience
  • Multi-site experience – willing to travel in the UK and abroad.
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Company: Novo Executive Search
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Location: Gloucestershire
Job Description:

OUR CLIENT

Our client is a global manufacturing business, supplying both semi-finished products and manufactured pieces to most industry sectors around the globe. In the UK, the organisation has a turnover of circa £40m and a growing order book to support its further growth.

THE ROLE – Manufacturing Director

There is a requirement to appoint a Manufacturing Director to the business, a new and exciting opportunity for a proven senior manufacturing professional. The role will hold strategic responsibility for the UK manufacturing operations, overseeing three sites.

The role day-to-day will feature a mix of strategic planning and delivery alongside operational responsibility across each site. The Manufacturing Director will hold responsibility for all product-technical processes and operating costs, alongside the health and safety of all employees. Furthermore, the development of the production plants and processes will be a key area of responsibility.

This new and exciting opportunity will offer the appointee a senior level career opportunity within a genuinely exciting business, a leader in its marketplace. It will require high levels of knowledge and skill alongside strong people management capability.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsibility for the three machine shops via their respective Production Managers
  • Preparation of budget plans and compliance of planning specifications
  • Personnel planning and further development of qualifications and competences of employees
  • Preparation and realisation of investment plans
  • Control of optimal use of available resources (man, machine, material, method)
  • Further development of production plants and processes
  • Compliance of all specified product properties within the area of responsibility
  • Cooperation on technical contract review
  • Check suggestions for improvement
  • Control and documentation of used production processes
  • Realisation of project works
  • Management of Estimating and Product Planning departments at all three sites
  • Health & safety
  • Order and cleanliness in the area they are responsible for
  • Verification of effectiveness of taken corrective and preventative measures
  • Implementation of company policy and company guidelines.

Experience:

  • Technical degree or equivalent
  • Professional and leadership experience (minimum 5 years)
  • Dynamic and goal-oriented person with strong communication skills across all levels. Able to take the workforce with them on ‘their journey’
  • Strong decision-making ability and assertiveness
  • Project management experience
  • Multi-site experience – willing to travel in the UK and abroad.

Posted: May 1st, 2026