Manufacturing Director

Your new company
Our client is a growing UK manufacturing business operating in the Electronics sector. With over 100 employees and ambitious growth plans, they are investing in operational capability and are seeking a Director of Manufacturing & Operational Excellence to play a key role in the next stage of their journey. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior manufacturing leader who wants to make a lasting impact within a growing business and help shape its future operational strategy.

Your new role
Reporting to the Managing Director, you will lead the Production, Planning, and Test functions through five direct reports, and team of approx. 65 staff. This role combines strategic leadership and operational delivery, focused on transforming manufacturing performance, improving scalability and embedding a culture of continuous improvement across the business.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Driving manufacturing efficiency, productivity and cost reduction initiatives.
• Delivering and improving OTIF performance and customer delivery reliability.
• Developing planning, scheduling and capacity management processes.
• Introducing automation and improved manufacturing methods where appropriate.
• Developing subcontract manufacturing partnerships to support growth.
• Strengthening cross-functional collaboration between Manufacturing, Engineering, Purc...