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Director @ Elevation Recruitment Group | Executive Search Assignments in Manufacturing & Engineering | Specialist in Senior Quality, HSE, Technical…
Sheffield, UK (with travel across group sites)
Elevation Recruitment Group is working with a manufacturing business based in Sheffield to recruit a Manufacturing Technology Officer to lead the Group’s technological development and transformation.
This role offers the chance to shape Industry 4.0 initiatives, drive automation, and implement digital strategies that deliver measurable improvements across multiple manufacturing sites.
The role
* Developing and implementing the Group’s Industry 4.0 and Automation Roadmap
* Identifying and integrating emerging technologies to improve productivity, quality, and data connectivity
* Advising senior leadership on strategic manufacturing technology investments
* Driving automation and process optimisation across all production sites
* Supporting technology integration during mergers and new site developments
* Mentoring site managers on Industry 4.0 principles and operational best practice
The Person
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
* Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire teams across multiple sites
* Experience in implementing digital transformation and automation within manufacturing
* Strategic thinking and the ability to align technology initiatives with business goals
* A focus on operational excellence, process improvement, and measurable efficiency gains
* Technical credibility, integrity, and accountability in decision‑making
* Collaborative approach, building relationships across departments and subsidiaries.
About Elevation Recruitment Group
Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy that helps people build long‑term, successful careers. We work across a wide range of industries and disciplines with a focus on making recruitment feel more human, more honest and more effective. We are specialists in every function and experts in every hire. Check out our website to find out more.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Information Technology, Engineering, and Manufacturing
Industries
* Manufacturing, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Machinery Manufacturing
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