Director of Operations

WR Engineering; England; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing smart manufacturing company is seeking a Director of Operations to oversee operational performance across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering and a proven track record in operations leadership. Responsibilities include managing service/support engineers, driving supply chain performance, and ensuring ISO compliance. The role offers a competitive salary package and excellent training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Health insurance

Pension

Life assurance

On-site parking with EV charging

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Skilled communicator who can simplify complex technical details.
• Experience scaling engineering businesses and managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee service/support engineers for installation, calibration, and maintenance.
• Drive supply chain performance ensuring on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with leadership to scale operational strategy.

Skills

Operations leadership

Service/support management

Supply chain performance

ISO compliance

Communicate complex technical details

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Director of Operations

Location: Gloucester/Oxford (multi-site)

Salary: £80,000 + 10% Bonus

We’re representing a fast growing smart manufacturing company at the cutting edge of machine vision, metrology, and automation. They’re seeking a dynamic Head of Operations to join the senior leadership team and help drive the next phase of growth.

The Role

As Head of Operations, you’ll take ownership of operational performance across multiple sites. You’ll lead teams spanning service, logistics, supply chain, production and quality, ensuring delivery excellence while embedding scalable processes for growth.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Overseeing service/support engineers (installation, calibration, maintenance, repair)
• Driving supply chain performance and on-time delivery
• Ensuring ISO/quality compliance and risk management
• Converting orders to revenue and optimising margins
• Collaborating with leadership to shape and scale operational strategy

About You

• Degree-qualified in Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Background in manufacturing, metrology or vision systems
• Proven track record in operations leadership with hands-on delivery focus
• Skilled communicator who can simplify complex technical detail for all audiences
• Experience scaling engineering businesses, managing teams and delivering process improvements

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary package
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
• Health insurance, pension, life assurance
• On-site parking with EV charging
• Excellent training and progression in a high-growth, innovative environment