Interim Manufacturing/Operations Director - North East

Pratap Partnership Ltd; Consett; On-site; GBP 166,000 - 314,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratap Partnership Ltd is seeking an experienced interim Manufacturing Improvement Director for a focused assignment in the North East England region, with regular site presence.

The role involves assessing profitability, validating costing and data, identifying practical cost-saving opportunities and leading portfolio rationalisation, production consolidation and asset utilisation, delivering financially supported Board recommendations and a concrete handover plan.

Qualifications

• Senior operational experience in chemicals, process manufacturing or a comparable complex batch environment.
• Demonstrable record of delivering sustainable savings.

Responsibilities

• Assess product and plant profitability and validate costing and production data to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead product portfolio rationalisation, production consolidation and asset utilisation; translate findings into board-ready recommendations and a handover plan.

Job description

Interim / Fractional Manufacturing Improvement Director

Location: North East England, with regular site presence
Duration: Initially 2–3 months
Commitment: To be agreed; potentially a few days per week

Pratap Executive is partnering with an established specialist manufacturing business to appoint an experienced interim operational leader for a focused manufacturing improvement assignment.

You will assess product and plant profitability, validate existing costing and production data, and identify practical opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency. The remit includes product portfolio rationalisation, production consolidation and asset utilisation, translating findings into clear, financially supported Board recommendations and an actionable handover plan.

Candidates should bring senior operational experience in chemicals, process manufacturing or a comparable complex batch environment, with a demonstrable record of delivering sustainable savings. Strong numerical skills, sound operational judgement and the ability to engage constructively with operators, engineers and senior leaders are essential.