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.