Manufacturing Managing Director

Optima UK Inc Ltd; Beckingthorpe; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive package

Full P&L responsibility

Job summary

Optima UK Inc Ltd in the East Midlands seeks a Manufacturing Managing Director to lead a £5.5m turnover manufacturing business. You will own full P&L, drive operational modernisation and unlock new commercial opportunities, accelerating growth from shop floor to boardroom.

You must come from a manufacturing or engineered products environment and will lead Lean/CI, automation initiatives, and a growing sales team to shape long-term strategy.

Qualifications

• Must come from a manufacturing, production, or engineered product environment.
• Senior operational/commercial leader with proven track record in scaling an industrial business.
• Experience introducing automation, data-led decision making and modern manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive Operational Excellence: optimise capacity, streamline supply chains and embed Lean/CI on the shop floor.
• Accelerate Commercial Growth: lead and mentor sales team while developing new routes to market.
• Deliver Financial Performance: full P&L accountability to improve productivity, protect margins and grow profitability.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

P&L accountability

Lean/Continuous Improvement

Automation experience

Boardroom communication

Job description

Job title: Manufacturing Managing Director

Location: East Midlands

Salary: £100,000 - £120,000 per annum

Executive Package + Benefits (Full P & L responsibility)

The Opportunity

Take the helm of an established, highly respected £5.5m turnover manufacturing business. With a robust product portfolio and a skilled workforce in place, the foundations are secure. The mission now is growth.

We need a commercially driven, operational MD to challenge the status quo, modernise operations, and unlock new commercial opportunities.

Crucially, this individual must come from a manufacturing, production or engineered product environment and understand what it takes to lead and improve a manufacturing operation from the factory floor through to the boardroom.

The Role

Drive Operational Excellence: Optimise capacity, streamline supply chains, and embed Lean/Continuous Improvement practices directly onto the shop floor.

Accelerate Commercial Growth: Lead and mentor an established sales team while pioneering new, diversified routes to market.

Deliver Financial Performance: Hold full P&L accountability to improve productivity, protect margins, increase profitability, and build a highly scalable business.

The Profile

Pure Manufacturing DNA: You must come from a manufacturing, production, or engineered product environment.

Floor-to-Boardroom Credibility: Equally comfortable discussing long‑term growth strategy in the boardroom as you are identifying bottlenecks alongside engineers on the factory floor.

Proven Leadership: A track record as a Managing Director or senior operational/commercial leader in a manufacturing environment who has successfully scaled an industrial business.

Modernisation Mindset: Experience introducing automation, data‑led decision‑making, and modern manufacturing practices to drive competitiveness.