Defence Manufacturing Operations Leader | Hybrid & Impact

MBDA UK; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus

Pension

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Job summary

MBDA UK in Stevenage is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead complex aerospace and defence production environments on a hybrid basis, with 5 days on-site due to workload. The role focuses on delivering prototyping and development activities across critical programmes while embedding best practice and continuous improvement.

You will lead multi-functional teams, drive safety, quality, cost and schedule performance, and shape the future of manufacturing excellence through lean

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Operations/Manufacturing Manager in complex regulated manufacturing.
• Demonstrated leadership of multi-functional teams with safety, quality, cost and schedule targets.
• Experience leading ramp-ups, industrialisation and transition of new products.

Responsibilities

• Lead prototyping and development activities across programmes.
• Embed best practices and continuous improvement across operations.
• Develop team capability and manage stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Operations management

Lean / CI leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Regulated manufacturing

Job description

MBDA UK in Stevenage is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead complex aerospace and defence production environments on a hybrid basis, with 5 days on-site due to workload. The role focuses on delivering prototyping and development activities across critical programmes while embedding best practice and continuous improvement.

You will lead multi-functional teams, drive safety, quality, cost and schedule performance, and shape the future of manufacturing excellence through lean