Operations Director – Technical Manufacturing
North West England | up to £140,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits
A privately owned global manufacturing business is seeking an Operations Director to lead a significant operational transformation across its UK manufacturing and operational functions.
The business manufactures a broad range of technical engineered products supplied into international industrial markets, with a strong focus on quality, operational reliability and manufacturing performance. The company already has a strong market position, profitable operations, and an established international footprint. The focus now is on evolving the operational structure into a more scalable, commercially responsive and accountable organisation capable of supporting continued international growth. This is not a maintenance role.
Responsibilities
* Assess the current operational structure, strengthen accountability across leadership teams, improve manufacturing competitiveness, and drive meaningful operational change.
* Lead manufacturing & production, purchasing & supply chain, logistics, machine shop operations, UK & European service/repair operations, and broader operational leadership.
* Improve manufacturing efficiency, operational scalability and overall competitiveness through lean manufacturing, process improvement, operational integration, supply chain optimisation, and improved operational visibility and accountability.
Qualifications & Experience
* Comfortable operating within technically complex manufacturing environments where operational efficiency, manufacturability and continuous improvement are key commercial drivers.
* Operationally hands‑on, decisive, commercially aware, comfortable making difficult decisions, naturally accountable, and able to drive change at pace.
* Backgrounds of interest include instrumentation, electronics assembly, electrical products, technical manufacturing, precision engineered products, electromechanical assembly environments.
* Most likely experience from a manufacturing environment involving smaller engineered or electromechanical products rather than large-scale process manufacturing or major capital equipment projects.
Package
* Base salary c. £140,000
* 20% bonus
* £9,500 car allowance
* Private healthcare
* Pension
* Additional benefits
This is a high‑impact leadership appointment offering the opportunity to play a major role in shaping the future operational direction of an international manufacturing business.
If you recognise yourself in the above, I would welcome the opportunity to have a discreet, no‑obligation conversation to discuss the role and wider business in more detail.
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