Manufacturing Manager: Lead Safe, Efficient, High-Impact Ops

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc; Royston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days leave + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Work-life balance

Global exposure

Inclusive culture

Career progression

Job summary

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc is seeking a Manufacturing Manager for our Royston-based X-ray Division. You will lead the end-to-end manufacturing journey, drive safety, quality and continuous improvement, and empower teams to deliver outstanding results in a fast-paced environment.

Join a global leader designing advanced inspection systems for food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, with strong focus on collaboration and driving performance across production, logistics and fulfilment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations management role.
• Excellent people leadership skills with a passion to develop, motivate and support high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs and experience using performance metrics to drive operational improvements.
• Experience managing resources, budgets and operational costs while maintaining customer service and delivery commitments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support teams across the entire manufacturing journey, from goods in and inventory management through to assembly, testing and customer delivery.
• Bring people, processes and departments together to create a smooth flow of work, ensuring products are built, tested and delivered safely, efficiently and to the high standards our customers expect.
• Play a key role in creating a collaborative, high-performing manufacturing environment, empowering teams across production, logistics and fulfilment to achieve shared goals and continuously improve the way we work.
• Ensure daily Tier 1 meetings operate across Goods Inwards, Stores, Production and Dispatch, focusing on SQDCP performance, escalations, recovery actions and accountability.
• Lead Tier 2 operational reviews, coordinate support functions, remove barriers, review SQDCP performance and elevate strategic issues as required.

Skills

People leadership

Manufacturing experience

Operations management

Performance metrics

Budget management

Job description

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc is seeking a Manufacturing Manager for our Royston-based X-ray Division. You will lead the end-to-end manufacturing journey, drive safety, quality and continuous improvement, and empower teams to deliver outstanding results in a fast-paced environment.

Join a global leader designing advanced inspection systems for food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, with strong focus on collaboration and driving performance across production, logistics and fulfilment.