Manufacturing Development Lead: Process Scale-Up

Material Evolution; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday incl. birthday

Learning & development budget

Social events

Healthcare partner

Job summary

Material Evolution, a UK materials technology company, seeks a Manufacturing Operations Leader to drive performance across production, maintenance and development activities.

You will lead production teams, oversee planning, ensure safety, quality and efficiency, and work with Engineering, Maintenance and R&D to scale processes from pilot to production. A hands-on, proactive leader with strong problem-solving and communication skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in manufacturing, production engineering or industrial operations.
• Proven ability to lead production teams and manage day-to-day activities.
• Hands-on fault finding, troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment.
• Experience implementing PPM programmes and improving reliability.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead production teams, managing performance, training and development.
• Oversee production planning, resources, stock control and operational delivery.
• Ensure manufacturing targets, quality standards and efficiency are achieved.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Troubleshooting

Quality awareness

Safety awareness

Education

Engineering qualification or apprenticeship

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

SCADA

Job description

Material Evolution, a UK materials technology company, seeks a Manufacturing Operations Leader to drive performance across production, maintenance and development activities.

You will lead production teams, oversee planning, ensure safety, quality and efficiency, and work with Engineering, Maintenance and R&D to scale processes from pilot to production. A hands-on, proactive leader with strong problem-solving and communication skills is essential.