Interim Manufacturing Manager

Jonathan Lee Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jonathan Lee Group is seeking an Interim Manufacturing Manager for a highly automated site in the United Kingdom. You will own manufacturing KPIs and lead Production and Maintenance to meet delivery, quality and productivity targets.

You will build lean processes, implement preventive and predictive maintenance via CMMS, ensure IATF/ISO compliance with Quality, and drive safety and RCA-focused improvements across cross-functional teams including Engineering and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Managerial experience in highly automated manufacturing.
• Production and Maintenance leadership including CMMS/TPM/RCA.
• Experience with IATF/ISO quality standards.
• Data-driven KPI monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Fluency in local language and English.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing KPIs and drive performance across Production and Maintenance.
• Lead, coordinate and prioritise production activities to hit targets.
• Build and continuously improve lean manufacturing processes, including shift planning.
• Define, implement and optimise preventive and predictive maintenance through CMMS.
• Work with Quality to ensure IATF/ISO compliance and lead corrective actions for deviations.
• Lead people and EHS priorities with safe working practices and RCA.

Skills

KPI tracking

Lean manufacturing

Production leadership

Maintenance leadership

CMMS

TPM

RCA

IATF/ISO compliance

Data-driven decisions

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

TPM

RCA

Job description

What You Will Do:

• - Own manufacturing KPIs and drive consistent performance across Production and Maintenance.
• - Lead, coordinate and prioritise production activities to hit delivery, quality, and productivity targets.
• - Build and continuously improve lean manufacturing processes, including shift planning and flexibility measures.
• - Define, implement and optimise preventive and predictive maintenance through CMMS, supporting TPM and reliability.
• - Work closely with Quality to ensure compliance with IATF/ISO standards and to lead corrective actions for deviations.
• - Lead people and EHS priorities, ensuring safe ways of working, robust RCA, and sustained corrective outcomes.

What You Will Bring:

• - A degree in Engineering or a strong technical background, paired with at least 3 years' experience in managerial roles within highly automated manufacturing.
• - Proven capability in Production and Maintenance leadership, including CMMS, TPM, spare parts planning, and root cause problem solving (RCA).
• - Strong understanding of quality and management systems, with experience aligning to IATF/ISO requirements.
• - Confident performance management, using data-driven KPI monitoring and structured continuous improvement methods.
• - Fluency in the local language and English; additional European languages are a helpful advantage.

The Manufacturing & Innovation drive at this client gives real momentum to wider operational goals, supporting a safer, leaner and more reliable manufacturing system. Interim Manufacturing Manager plays a key part in strengthening cross-functional collaboration between Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain, helping the business respond effectively to variability while maintaining compliance and performance standards.

Location

This Interim Manufacturing Manager role is based in the United Kingdom, supporting manufacturing operations on site.