General Manager

General Manager Full Time Permanent

Engineering & Manufacturing

Lead the operation. Develop the team. Drive performance.

We’re looking for an experienced General Manager to bring together and lead a multi-functional engineering and manufacturing operation, ensuring teams are aligned, performance is optimised and business objectives are delivered.

Working closely with department managers and senior leadership, you’ll take responsibility for overall operational performance, coordinating production, quality, engineering and supply chain to deliver customer commitments, maintain compliance and support business growth.

• Operational Leadership: Set priorities across departments, ensuring teams work collaboratively and managers are accountable for performance and delivery.

• Business Performance: Monitor KPIs, drive continuous improvement and ensure operational plans support wider commercial and financial objectives.

• Quality & Compliance: Oversee management systems, audit readiness, certification requirements and operational risk.

• Customer & Programme Delivery: Ensure customer commitments are understood, delivery risks are managed and issues are escalated and resolved effectively.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Bring technical, operational and commercial teams together to improve decision-making and remove barriers to delivery.

• People Development: Lead and develop department managers, establish clear accountability and strengthen the organisation’s leadership capability.

• Strategy & Growth: Translate business strategy into coordinated operational plans, supporting resource allocation, business continuity and sustainable growth.

You’ll be a commercially minded leader with experience overseeing operations within a technical engineering, manufacturing or similarly technical environment.

You’ll bring:

• Experience leading multi-functional teams through department managers.

• A strong understanding of production, quality, engineering and supply chain operations.

• A track record of improving operational performance and delivering against business objectives.

• The ability to balance customer requirements, quality, cost and delivery priorities.

• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

This is an opportunity to take a pivotal role in shaping operational performance, developing a strong management team and ensuring the business is equipped to meet its objectives and future ambitions.