Job Description
Job Title: Plant DirectorLocation: CoventryTotal First-Year Package: £150,000+ (Base Salary £80k - £100k plus Profit Share)
You must have a strong engineering background, ideally in metal fabrication, laser cutting, or welding.Please only apply if your experience is within these fields. This role is not suitable for candidates without relevant engineering and manufacturing experience.
Own it. Lead it. Grow it.
This isn’t your typical senior leadership role. We’re looking for a Plant Director/Divisional Managing Director to take full control of a high-performing engineering and manufacturing site, running it as if it were your own business. Backed by a successful and well-funded group, you’ll have the freedom and responsibility to shape the site’s future your way.
You’ll be in charge of every area: operations, finance, engineering, sales, and people. The site already turns over £1.2 million a month with over 100 employees — now we need a commercially sharp, people-savvy engineering leader to take it to the next level.
In return, you can expect a first-year package worth upto £150k, with significantly higher earnings possible in future years through a generous, uncapped profit share model.
Why you?
You’re a hands-on, technically grounded leader who thrives on autonomy. You’ve come up through engineering and know the pressures and pace of a manufacturing environment. You can run P&L, drive performance, and still be the kind of person your team trusts and wants to follow.
What you’ll be doing:
* Taking full responsibility for the entire plant, with autonomy across operations, finance, engineering, sales, and customer delivery
* Leading a team of over 100 people and creating a high-performance culture built on accountability and trust
* Managing the full P&L, improving profitability, and delivering strong financial results
* Driving continuous improvement across processes, productivity, and quality
* Building and strengthening customer relationships while identifying new commercial opportunities
* Working closely with senior stakeholders in the group while having the freedom to lead your site as you see fit
What you’ll need:
* A proven background in engineering, ideally in sheet metal, fabrication, laser cutting, or welding
* Strong senior leadership experience within manufacturing or engineering operations
* Deep commercial and financial awareness, with experience managing budgets and full P&L
* Exceptional people management skills — you know how to lead, inspire, and handle challenges firmly but fairly
* A driven, proactive approach and the confidence to make decisions and stand by them
* An entrepreneurial mindset with a hunger for growth, ownership, and long-term success
What’s in it for you?
* A first-year package upto £150,000+
* Uncapped profit share — the better the plant performs, the more you earn
* Company car allowance and mobile
* Complete control over a thriving manufacturing site, with serious backing and room to grow
* The chance to build something exceptional and truly make your mark
If you’re an engineering leader ready to take full ownership, lead your way, and earn what you’re worth, we’d love to hear from you.
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