Head Of Manufacturing

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Head of Manufacturing in Sheffield. The role involves overseeing a production team and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should be professionally qualified engineers with proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment and skills in problem-solving and stakeholder management. The position offers a salary of £40,000 - £45,000.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing/production environment.
• Strong record of managing and delivering improvement projects.
• Skilled in problem-solving, analysis, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a production team, delivering all orders on time and to quality standards.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture and lead structured improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and quality requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Lean methodologies

Continuous improvement

Education

Professionally qualified engineer (degree or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Head of Manufacturing

Location: South Yorkshire

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Operations: Lead and manage a production team, including direct line management of supervisors. Deliver all orders on time, in full, and to the highest quality standards. Set clear priorities, create accountability, and monitor team performance. Develop, implement, and manage the weekly production schedule. Ensure compliance with all health & safety and quality requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive a continuous improvement culture, ensuring proactive solutions and efficiency gains. Lead and deliver structured improvement projects across operations. Apply lean/CI tools and methodologies (e.g. DMAIC, 5S, 5 Whys, SQCDIP) to improve performance. Conduct root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions. Manage improvement boards, assigning ownership to project leads and tracking progress.

About You

Essential

• Professionally qualified engineer (minimum degree or equivalent).
• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing/production environment.
• Strong record of managing and delivering improvement projects.
• Skilled in problem-solving, analysis, and stakeholder management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experienced with lean and continuous improvement methodologies.

Desirable

• Experience in custom, project-based, or made-to-order manufacturing.
• Previous exposure to customer-facing environments where operational performance directly impacted satisfaction.
• Experience leading change programmes across an entire site.
• Continuous improvement qualifications (e.g. Six Sigma Green/Black Belt).
• Project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP).

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the role of Head of Manufacturing then please email your CV to or call Jade on (phone number removed).

Closing date is #removed#. Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.

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