Operations Director

We’re seeking an experienced Operations Director to lead all site operations and manufacturing processes for a continuous manufacturing business in Gloucester.

You’ll sit on the site leadership team, owning safety, delivery, quality, cost and people performance, and will have at least 10+ years’ manufacturing / operational leadership experience.​

Key responsibilities

* Lead all site operations, creating a safe working environment and delivering strong financial results.

* Plan, coordinate and control all manufacturing and operational support processes to meet volume, cost and quality targets.

* Drive advanced capacity and production planning, ensuring constraints are identified and addressed.

* Oversee supply chain and materials flow: raw materials, internal movement, processing, finished goods and despatch.

* Own site engineering, new projects, facilities and security.

* Embed a strong safety and continuous improvement culture using Lean, Six Sigma and 5S.

* Lead and develop operational teams: resourcing, training, performance management and succession.

* Work closely with Quality to maintain and improve quality control and compliance.

* Own operational KPIs including OEE, OTIF, P&L/Gross Margin, and produce regular performance reports.

Candidate profile

* Degree‑qualified (second business‑related degree advantageous).

* 10+ years’ leadership experience in continuous manufacturing operations.

* Strong commercial awareness with solid understanding of P&L, margin and cost management.

* Proven track record building high‑performing teams and leading change.

* Excellent communication, data analysis and problem‑solving skills, with a hands‑on, shop‑floor‑visible leadership style.

* Ideally worked within an Automotive, pharmaceutical or packaging engineering sector

** You must have the full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship