Managing Director: Modular Buildings
* Huge growth opportunity
* Backed by a successful privately owned group
* Major investment, new facilities, and full autonomy to drive transformation
* Based in Nottingham
Wernick AV Danzer Ltd, part of the privately owned £250 million Wernick Group, is a specialist manufacturer of secure, anti-vandal modular and portable steel buildings. Operating from Langley Mill, Nottingham, and with a new site at nearby Cromford Road opening in 2026, the company supplies both the construction sector and internal group clients such as Wernick Hire. The business is already successful, and with this planned investment, it is set to increase production capacity by 2.5 times and similarly increase turnover!
This is a rare opportunity to lead a highly respected manufacturer at a pivotal point in its growth story. With a new, purpose-built factory set to open in the near future and major group investment already undertaken, the business is poised to significantly increase production capacity and turnover!
The company operates nationally, supplying robust, high-quality products to customers in construction, infrastructure, and public sector markets. Their products can be tailored to the requirements of their customer and fitted out for different applications.
As part of a long-established, family-owned group, you’ll benefit from outstanding financial stability, group-wide support, and a culture built on strong values.
As MD you will have full accountability for the operational and financial performance of the business. Reporting to the Group CEO, you will lead all aspects of manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and commercial activity.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide clear operational leadership and direction to the management team and workforce.
* Develop and implement performance improvement initiatives across production, quality, and delivery.
* Manage P&L, budgets, and capital investment to meet commercial targets.
* Successfully deliver a new factory on time and budget and ramp up production
* Maintain and enhance health, safety, and environmental standards.
* Build and mentor a cohesive leadership team to support long-term growth.
* Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
* Represent the business within the wider Group, contributing to strategic planning and collaboration.
Candidate Profile
* Proven experience as an MD in a manufacturing business, ideally within construction-related capital equipment. Experience with steel fabrication with integrated M&E is particularly interesting
* Strong commercial understanding and financial management capability.
* Demonstrable record of delivering operational efficiency and margin improvement, scaling production and developing an external market strategy to deliver growth in turnover. After all, there’s no point in manufacturing more if they can’t sell them!
* Skilled in people leadership, change management, and cross-functional collaboration.
* Results-oriented, analytical, and decisive.
Remuneration and Confidentiality
An attractive package including competitive salary, increasingly in line with the growth of the business, performance-related bonus, and benefits will be offered to the successful candidate.
Application
To apply, please submit your CV and a brief covering note to ethan@wilsonbrook.com
All applications will be managed in the strictest of confidence.