General Manager - Manufacturing

Rise Resourcing; Bury; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Resourcing seeks an experienced General Manager / Site Manager to lead a multi‑department manufacturing operation in North Manchester for an SME. You will report to the board and sit on the SLT, taking overall responsibility for site performance across production, warehouse, laboratory and maintenance.

You will deliver improvements in productivity, quality, cost, delivery and safety, embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven manufacturing operations experience.
• Three years in a senior multi-department leadership role.
• Experience delivering improvements in cost, quality, productivity or delivery.
• Knowledge of health and safety, compliance and site management.

Responsibilities

• Lead department heads across production, warehouse, and site maintenance, setting objectives and KPIs.
• Oversee site planning, production scheduling, stock control and delivery performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with measurable savings and efficiency gains.
• Manage site budgets, labour planning, maintenance programmes and capex.
• Ensure health and safety, regulatory compliance and environmental requirements.
• Support audits (quality systems ISO 9001) and supplier/customer audits.
• Develop and coach the leadership team and drive cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Continuous improvement

Tools

ERP systems

Lean Six Sigma

NEBOSH/IOSH

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, hands‑on General Manager / Site Manager to lead a multi‑department manufacturing operation in North Manchester for an SME.

Reporting directly to the board and sitting on the senior leadership team, you will take overall responsibility for site performance, bringing production, warehouse, laboratory and maintenance together to deliver improvements in productivity, quality, cost, delivery and safety.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded manufacturing leader to make a tangible impact within an SME environment, developing a strong management team and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. You will be a visible, practical and decisive leader who combines strategic thinking with a hands‑on approach. You will bring departments together, develop people and drive sustainable improvements while respecting the site's expertise and heritage.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead department heads across production, warehouse, and site maintenance, setting clear objectives and driving performance against KPIs.
• Oversee site planning, production scheduling, stock control and customer delivery performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, delivering measurable savings and improvements in efficiency, quality and cost.
• Manage site budgets, labour planning, maintenance programmes and capital expenditure.
• Take overall responsibility for site health and safety, statutory compliance and environmental requirements.
• Support quality management systems, ISO 9001 compliance and customer and supplier audits.
• Develop and coach the leadership team, promote cross-functional collaboration and lead operational change.

About You

• Proven manufacturing operations experience, including three years in a senior multi‑department leadership role.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in cost, quality, productivity or delivery.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing health and safety, compliance and site management.
• Experience managing budgets, maintenance planning and capital projects.
• Confident leader with strong commercial awareness and the ability to develop, challenge and hold teams accountable.
• Experience ISO 9001, ERP systems, Lean Six Sigma, NEBOSH or IOSH is desirable and advatageeous.