GM, Manufacturing Scale-Up: Electrification & Moulding

Unipart; Coventry; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

33 days holiday

Pension

Bonus

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Job summary

Unipart Manufacturing in Coventry is seeking a General Manager - Manufacturing to lead a flagship project that combines high-rate electrification assembly with complex injection moulding inputs. You will have end-to-end accountability for building a 200+ person site from the ground up within 16 weeks.

We seek a high-velocity leader with strong commercial acumen, Lean Six Sigma credentials, and a track record of scaling manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Scale-Up leadership: GM/Operations Director guiding 100–250+ staff through rapid growth.
• Technical expertise in electrification, assembly, or injection moulding operations.
• Lean mastery with The Unipart Way, Lean and Six Sigma.
• Commercial acumen with full P&L ownership and customer relations.
• Engineering or business degree; Lean Six Sigma desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce mobilisation to 200+ staff within 4 months.
• Own P&L, budgets, cost efficiency, and growth opportunities.
• Oversee Health, Safety, Environment, Quality and throughput.
• Embed The Unipart Way and continuous improvement across shifts.
• Engage with partners and customers; manage executive relationships and milestones.

Skills

Scale-Up Leadership

Technical Expertise

Lean Mastery

Commercial Acumen

Degree / Engineering

Education

Degree (engineering or business)

Job description

Unipart Manufacturing in Coventry is seeking a General Manager - Manufacturing to lead a flagship project that combines high-rate electrification assembly with complex injection moulding inputs. You will have end-to-end accountability for building a 200+ person site from the ground up within 16 weeks.

We seek a high-velocity leader with strong commercial acumen, Lean Six Sigma credentials, and a track record of scaling manufacturing.