Operations Director

The Rewards and Benefits on Offer: • Progression opportunities • Generous annual leave allowance and pension • A prestigious blue-chip employer • Immediate start available • Cycle to work scheme • Free on-site parking • Health & wellbeing programme • Life insurance MTrec’s New Opportunity: MTrec’s prestigious manufacturing client is looking to recruit an experienced Operations Director to join their growing organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for those with proven experience within bespoke and high-volume manufacturing environments. If you have experience in a senior leadership role within engineering/manufacturing, apply now for an immediate response! The Job you will do: • Develop and implement operational strategies aligned with the organisation’s business objectives and growth plans. • Contribute to company-wide strategic planning as a member of the senior leadership team. • Identify and evaluate opportunities for investment, automation, process optimisation, and operational innovation. • Lead business transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, profitability, and customer experience. • Provide strategic leadership and oversight across all production departments. • Ensure production schedules are delivered safely, efficiently, and profitably. • Monitor workflow and capacity planning to optimise machine utilisation and workforce efficiency. • Drive improvements in throughput, quality, waste reduction, and on-time delivery performance. • Ensure effective maintenance strategies are implemented to maximise equipment reliability, availability, and uptime. • Lead, coach, and develop departmental managers and operational teams to achieve business objectives. • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus. • Support talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives. • Champion quality standards and best practices throughout the production process. • Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. • Promote a proactive safety culture and continuous improvement in workplace practices. • Oversee quality management processes to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction and minimise rework. • Manage operational budgets and monitor departmental financial performance. • Monitor, analyse, and improve key operational performance metrics. • Collaborate closely with Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to ensure operational capability supports commercial objectives. • Drive continuous cost improvement while maintaining high standards of quality, service, and customer satisfaction. About you: • Proven experience in a senior operations leadership role. • Extensive experience managing complex manufacturing operations across multiple production departments. • Demonstrable success in improving operational efficiency, quality, productivity, and profitability. • Strong leadership skills, with a proven ability to develop, motivate, and engage high-performing teams. • Excellent planning, organisational, problem-solving, and project management skills. • Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and driving cost improvement. • Ability to analyse operational data, identify trends and opportunities, and translate insights into effective action. • Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills. • Experience leading multi-site, high-volume, or complex manufacturing operations. • Qualifications or formal training in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement methodologies. • Experience implementing and optimising production management systems, ERP/MIS platforms, workflow automation tools, or other digital operational technologies.