Job Description:

Manufacturing Director

Location: South Wales
Salary: Circa £115,000 + 20% bonus + wider benefits

We are supporting a well-established manufacturing organisation in the appointment of a Manufacturing Director to lead the site through an exciting period of transformation, operational improvement and future growth.

This is a significant strategic leadership appointment requiring a genuine change agent someone who can establish a clear vision for the operation, inspire and engage teams at every level, and successfully deliver sustainable transformational change across a complex, fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The Role:

The Manufacturing Director will provide strategic leadership across Manufacturing Operations and Engineering, with key responsibilities including:

• Developing and executing the long-term manufacturing and operational strategy.
• Leading major transformation and change programmes, taking people on the journey and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
• Providing inspirational leadership to a sizeable manufacturing organisation and developing a high-performing senior leadership team.
• Driving measurable improvements across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, OEE and Productivity.
• Providing strategic direction across Engineering, reliability, CAPEX, automation and future manufacturing capability.
• Building greater accountability, engagement and ownership throughout the operation.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure manufacturing strategy supports wider business objectives and future growth.

About You:

We are looking for an accomplished senior manufacturing leader with a demonstrable track record of transforming operations and delivering results through people.

You will ideally bring:

• Director-level or significant senior leadership experience within a fast-paced, automated manufacturing environment.
• A proven track record of delivering substantial change, transformation and operational improvement.
• Strong leadership experience spanning both Operations and Engineering.
• Experience developing senior leaders and building high-performing teams.
• Strong Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence credentials.
• The ability to create a compelling vision, secure buy-in and successfully embed cultural change.
• A strategic mindset combined with the ability to translate strategy into measurable operational results.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Manufacturing Director who wants to make a genuine impact, shape the future direction of a major manufacturing operation and lead a significant transformation agenda.

If you are an experienced Manufacturing Director, Operations Director or senior manufacturing leader with a strong Engineering background, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.