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Manufacturing Director

Job in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1, England, UK
Listing for: Novo
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-29
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Operations Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Current Roles

Manufacturing Director Salary:
Excellent package OUR CLIENTOur client is a global manufacturing business, supplying both semi-finished products and manufactured pieces to most industry sectors around the globe. In the UK, the organisation has a turnover of circa 40m and a growing order book to support its further growth.

THE ROLE –Manufacturing Director There is a requirement to appoint a Manufacturing Director to the business, a new and exciting opportunity for a proven senior manufacturing professional. The role will hold strategic responsibility for the UK manufacturing operations, overseeing three sites.

The role day-to-day will feature a mix of strategic planning and delivery alongside operational responsibility across each site. The Manufacturing Director will hold responsibility for all product-technical processes and operating costs, alongside the health and safety of all employees. Furthermore, the development of the production plants and processes will be a key area of responsibility.

This new and exciting opportunity will offer the appointee a senior level career opportunity within a genuinely exciting business, a leader in its marketplace. It will require high levels of knowledge and skill alongside strong people management capability.

Responsibilities:

Responsibility for the three machine shops via their respective Production Managers Preparation of budget plans and compliance of planning specifications

Personnel planning and further development of qualifications and competences of employees

Preparation and realisation of investment plans

Control of optimal use of available resources (man, machine, material, method)
Further development of production plants and processes

Compliance of all specified product properties within the area of responsibility

Cooperation on technical contract review

Check suggestions for improvement

Control and documentation of used production processes

Realisation of project works

Management of Estimating and Product Planning departments at all three sites

Health & safety

Order and cleanliness in the area they are responsible for Verification of effectiveness of taken corrective and preventative measures

Implementation of company policy and company guidelines.

Experience:

Technical degree or equivalent

Professional and leadership experience (minimum 5 years)
Dynamic and goal-oriented person with strong communication skills across all levels. Able to take the workforce with them on ‘their journey’Strong decision-making ability and assertiveness

Project management experience

Multi-site experience – willing to travel in the UK and abroad.

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