Head of Manufacturing

  • LORD SEARCH AND SELECTION
  • City, Birmingham
  • Feb 23, 2026
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

Medium Volume Engineered Components & Systems
c. 90,000 pa + attractive bonus + benefits
Birmingham

The Role

  • Reporting to the Managing Director - 40m pa Components & Systems business, supplying a prestigious portfolio of end user customers
  • Market leading, design and manufacture - machining, pressing, assembly and test
  • Backed by a "world class" engineering parent
  • A role offering extraordinary scope, potential and career opportunities
  • Profitable business, attracting high levels of investment - looking to recruit a catalyst for change.
  • Responsible for: developing and implementing operations and transformation strategy, capitalising on significant new market opportunities, transforming existing capability and expertise, creating lean customer focused manufacturing operations.

The Person

  • An ambitious, experienced and charismatic manufacturing/operations professional, with a strong process/improvement background looking for a fresh and rewarding role in a business recently voted "a great place to work"
  • An excellent communicator, an enthusiastic crusader for change, with the ability to influence and persuade at all levels
  • Proven ability to introduce innovative organisational change, matched by a track record of creating lean and customer focused manufacturing operations
  • Personal credibility, vision, drive and enthusiasm

To Apply

So, if you are looking for a fresh and stimulating opportunity, to join a high calibre and ambitious senior leadership team and make a real contribution to their strategic direction and continued success - then look no further. In the first instance please submit a fully detailed CV in confidence, quoting reference 10283.