Operations Director

Role: Operations Director

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £70-85k (Depending on Experience)

We’re seeking an experienced Operations Director to lead all site operations and manufacturing processes for a continuous manufacturing business in Gloucester.

You’ll sit on the site leadership team, owning safety, delivery, quality, cost and people performance, and will have at least 10+ years’ manufacturing / operational leadership experience.​

Key responsibilities

• Lead all site operations, creating a safe working environment and delivering strong financial results.

• Plan, coordinate and control all manufacturing and operational support processes to meet volume, cost and quality targets.

• Drive advanced capacity and production planning, ensuring constraints are identified and addressed.

• Oversee supply chain and materials flow: raw materials, internal movement, processing, finished goods and despatch.

• Own site engineering, new projects, facilities and security.

• Embed a strong safety and continuous improvement culture using Lean, Six Sigma and 5S.

• Lead and develop operational teams: resourcing, training, performance management and succession.

• Work closely with Quality to maintain and improve quality control and compliance.

• Own operational KPIs including OEE, OTIF, P&L/Gross Margin, and produce regular performance reports.

Candidate profile

• Must have worked within a plastics engineering sector or have a strong understanding of plastic packaging/manufacturing.

• Degree‑qualified (second business‑related degree advantageous).

• 10+ years’ leadership experience in continuous manufacturing operations.

• Strong commercial awareness with solid understanding of P&L, margin and cost management.

• Proven track record building high‑performing teams and leading change.

• Excellent communication, data analysis and problem‑solving skills, with a hands‑on, shop‑floor‑visible leadership style.

**You must have the full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship**