Head of Operations

You will lead and develop all operational areas to deliver a safe, efficient, and high-performing manufacturing environment. Customer orders are delivered on time, with the right balance of capacity, materials, and priorities across the business.

As a trusted leader across operations and a key contributor to the wider business, you will ensure teams are aligned, engaged, and continuously improving. Success in this role means creating a well-run operation where processes are robust, issues are resolved quickly, and performance is consistently improving across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

You will build strong collaboration across departments, ensuring that planning, engineering, production, and supply chain work together seamlessly to support customer demand and business growth, while maintaining Wandsworth’s reputation for quality and reliability.

• Lead end‑to‑end operations — Drive all operational areas to deliver a safe, efficient, high‑performing manufacturing environment.
• Ensure reliable customer delivery — Balance capacity, materials, and priorities to achieve consistent on‑time fulfilment.
• Build aligned, engaged teams — Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement across operations.
• Strengthen operational performance — Create robust processes, resolve issues quickly, and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration — Unite planning, engineering, production, and supply chain to support customer demand and business growth.
• Protect quality & reputation — Maintain Wandsworth’s standards for reliability, product excellence, and operational integrity.