Operations Director - Mechanical Engineering - £60-80k Car Allow Bens - nr Leeds, just off A1M My client are a leading Industrial Automation Manufacturing organisation with a plan for significantly growing their business. They are recruiting for an Operations Director role to take ownership of the plant operations, managing the workforce on the shop floor. Role will be managing current site with plans to expand it as well as other sites going forward. The company will be undergoing a period of growth where they require someone with a strong systems and process background. They are looking for a strong positive people manager with a background in mechanical engineer / industrial manufacturing or similar manufacturing or production related field. Comfortable working at board level alongside MD and FD. Ensuring positive cultural change. Role will be overseeing a workforce of 45 staff initially with direct reports. Managing staff working schedules, production issues and queries, initial HR queries. An awareness of health and safety. This role will cover Monday to Friday with an early finish on Fridays. Overseeing all manufacturing and engineering operations to ensure efficient, high-quality production, to schedule, and deliver agreed results to their customers within the agreed timescale. Implementing and managing LEAN processes to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence. Developing and managing production schedules, inventory control, materials planning, labour and contingency plans to ensure BAU at all times. Monitoring key performance metrics and implementing data-driven strategies to optimise processes.