Manufacturing Manager — Safety, Quality & Growth

Mettler-Toledo; Royston; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days leave + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Wellbeing focus

Global exposure

Job summary

Mettler Toledo in Royston, within the X-ray Division, is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead and transform our manufacturing operation. You will unite teams around safety, quality and continuous improvement, empowering people to deliver exceptional results in an environment where everyone can thrive.

You'll oversee goods in, assembly, testing and delivery while driving KPI performance, cost control and cross‑functional collaboration with production, logistics and fulfilment.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing/engineering/supply chain or operations management.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong grasp of manufacturing KPIs and data-driven improvements.
• Experience managing resources, budgets and costs while meeting delivery commitments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support teams across the manufacturing journey from goods in to delivery, ensuring seamless operations.
• Coordinate people, processes and departments to ensure safe, efficient product building, testing and delivery.
• Create a collaborative, high-performing manufacturing environment with cross-functional empowerment.
• Run daily Tier 1 meetings across Goods Inwards, Stores, Production and Dispatch focusing on SQDCP performance and accountability.
• Lead Tier 2 operational reviews, remove barriers, review SQDCP performance and elevate strategic issues.

Skills

People leadership

KPIs & metrics

Resource & budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Mettler Toledo in Royston, within the X-ray Division, is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to lead and transform our manufacturing operation. You will unite teams around safety, quality and continuous improvement, empowering people to deliver exceptional results in an environment where everyone can thrive.

You'll oversee goods in, assembly, testing and delivery while driving KPI performance, cost control and cross‑functional collaboration with production, logistics and fulfilment.