Manufacturing Manager

Siemens Healthineers AG; Harwell; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave 26 days (buy/sell)

Pension match 10%

Private medical insurance

Bonus & equity plan

On-site gym

Volunteer days

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers AG is establishing a new manufacturing facility in Bicester, UK. We seek a Manufacturing Manager to lead a 60–100 person site and bring the new site into operational readiness with safety, quality, and world-class delivery from day one.

You will translate business strategy into actionable plans, build high-performing teams, drive continuous improvement, and partner with cross-functional leaders to launch new products and scale operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading manufacturing teams in complex regulated environments.
• Track record of building inclusive, high-engagement cultures.
• Experience supporting site startups, expansions, or major operational change is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large manufacturing team to deliver safety, efficiency and quality.
• Oversee start-up and ramp-up of the Bicester facility with scalable processes.
• Translate strategy into operational plans and KPIs.
• Foster continuous improvement and structured problem solving.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental standards across production.
• Manage production schedules, resources and capacity to meet demand.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners on new product introductions.
• Develop people through coaching and performance management.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean manufacturing

Process improvement

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

People development

Education

Engineering/Operations degree

Tools

ERP systems

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Job Requirements

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. At Siemens Healthineers, we're shaping the future of healthcare by empowering those who dedicate their lives to caring for others. Our technologies support clinical decision-making and treatment pathways across the world, helping to deliver better outcomes for patients and healthcare systems alike. As we continue to grow, we're investing in new capabilities, new sites, and new talent - creating opportunities to make a meaningful impact at scale.

About the role

This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in establishing and scaling our new manufacturing facility in Bicester. As Manufacturing Manager, you'll lead a large, diverse manufacturing organisation of circa 60-100 people (as part of a wider manufacturing team of over 400), while being hands-on in bringing a brand-new site into operational readiness. You'll set the tone, standards, and ways of working for the site from a manufacturing perspective - building high-performing teams, embedding a strong safety and quality culture, and ensuring world-class delivery from day one. Reporting into Operations leadership, you'll act as a visible, trusted leader during a period of significant growth and change.

What you'll be doing

• Leading, developing, and inspiring a large manufacturing team to deliver safely, efficiently, and with consistent quality


• Playing a key role in the start-up and ramp-up of the new Bicester manufacturing facility, shaping processes, structures, and capability


• Translating business strategy into clear operational plans, ensuring priorities, goals, and expectations are well understood


• Creating a culture of continuous improvement, structured problem solving, and operational excellence


• Ensuring health, safety, and environmental standards are embedded and upheld across all manufacturing activities


• Managing production schedules, resources, and capacity to meet customer demand reliably and on time


• Working closely with cross-functional partners to support new product introductions and process improvements


• Owning operational performance, including quality, productivity, output, and cost control


• Developing people through coaching, feedback, and performance management, building strong leadership capability within the team

Work Experience

• Proven experience leading manufacturing teams within a complex technical or regulated production environment.


• A track record of managing large, diverse teams and creating inclusive, high-engagement cultures


• Experience supporting site start-ups, expansions, or major operational change is highly advantageous


• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving methodologies


• Confidence working with KPIs, visual management, and data-driven decision-making


• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels, building trust and collaboration


• A practical, solutions-focused mindset with the resilience to navigate ambiguity and change


• A background in manufacturing, engineering, or operations management, with relevant technical or business qualifications

Benefits

• Competitive base salary


• 26 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to 10 days and sell up to 5


• Up to 10% matched pension contributions


• BUPA Private Medical Insurance


• Bonus & Share Save Scheme


• Free to use on-site gym


• 2 paid volunteering days per year

Who we are

We are a team of more than 73,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become part of a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual's potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together to fight the world's most threatening diseases and enable access to care - united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

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