Growth-Focused Managing Director, Precision Engineering

Elevation Recruitment Group; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is assisting a prestigious precision engineering business to appoint a Managing Director who will lead commercial and performance growth from the boardroom to the shop floor.

The role focuses on expanding aerospace/defence markets, protecting margins and driving operational excellence, with an entrepreneurial, commercially driven mindset and a pathway to long-term ownership via an MBO opportunity.

Qualifications

• Track record of growing order books in Aerospace/Defence or precision manufacturing.
• Experience leading complex, high-value engineering programmes.
• Proven ability to win new business and grow strategic accounts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a long-term growth strategy for the business.
• Win new business and expand strategic accounts across high-value markets.
• Build relationships with OEMs and Tier One suppliers.
• Lead and inspire a senior leadership team.
• Protect margins and drive operational excellence.
• Identify acquisition and partnership opportunities.

Skills

Proven track record of winning бизнес

Multi-million-pound order book growth

Industry relationships with OEMs/Tier

Strategic leadership at board level

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group is assisting a prestigious precision engineering business to appoint a Managing Director who will lead commercial and performance growth from the boardroom to the shop floor.

The role focuses on expanding aerospace/defence markets, protecting margins and driving operational excellence, with an entrepreneurial, commercially driven mindset and a pathway to long-term ownership via an MBO opportunity.