This role leads manufacturing operations within a highly regulated engineering environment. The General Manager - Manufacturing holds full accountability for site performance, safety, quality and delivery, driving operational excellence while developing capability, culture and continuous improvement across complex, low-volume, high-integrity production.

Client Details

The client is a specialist engineering organisation operating in a regulated defence-related sector. It designs, manufactures and supports complex, mission critical products for long term programmes, working to exacting safety, quality and compliance standards within a secure, customer focused environment.

Description

General Manager - Manufacture

* Holds full P&L accountability for manufacturing operations
* Leads all production, planning, supply chain and site-based functions
* Drives safety, quality, delivery and cost performance across the operation
* Implements manufacturing strategy aligned to wider business objectives
* Oversees continuous improvement, lean initiatives and operational maturity
* Builds strong relationships with customers, partners and internal stakeholders
* Leads, develops and succession-plans the senior site leadership team
* Ensures compliance with regulatory, contractual and governance requirement

Profile

General Manager - Manufacture

* Senior manufacturing leader from a regulated or safety-critical sector
* Proven experience leading complex production operations end-to-end
* Strong background in operational excellence and continuous improvement
* Commercially astute with experience managing budgets and performance
* Credible leader able to influence at executive and customer level
* Track record of developing leadership capability and workforce culture
* Comfortable operating in secure, compliance-driven environments
* Degree qualified or equivalent experience in engineering or manufacturing

Job Offer

Salary circa £110,000 - £135,000 plus excellent package