Manufacturing Operations Director

Siemens Mobility; Chippenham; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Gym subsidies

Healthcare

Pension

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Annual bonus

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in Chippenham invites a Manufacturing Operations Director to provide leadership across Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics for our Signalling, Electrification and On-Board Communications portfolio.

This senior role shapes the future operating model, drives digitalisation and AI-enabled manufacturing, and ensures safe, high‑quality, on‑time delivery while improving productivity and long‑term competitiveness for both new and legacy technologies.

Qualifications

• Substantial senior leadership experience across manufacturing, engineering and logistics.
• Accountability for P&L and operational performance.
• Experience deploying digital or smart manufacturing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for health, safety and wellbeing.
• Lead digital manufacturing and AI transformation programs.
• Set smart manufacturing roadmap and connect data across processes.
• Ensure safe, on-time, in-full delivery to internal and external customers.

Skills

Strategic leadership

P&L responsibility

Digital manufacturing

Stakeholder management

Job description

We know that a business only thrives when its people are thriving. That is why we put our people first. Our global and diverse team will support, challenge and empower you to grow, lead and make a lasting impact.

Siemens Rail Infrastructure has recently invested in and relocated to a purpose-built, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and is seeking an exceptional Manufacturing Operations Director to provide leadership across Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics for our Signalling, Electrification and On-Board Communications portfolio.

This is a senior strategic appointment, accountable for shaping the future manufacturing operating model, improving enterprise-wide performance and accelerating the adoption of digitalisation, data intelligence and industrial AI for the UK and overseas markets. The role will set the vision for a smarter, more connected and more resilient manufacturing environment, using automation, digital twins and advanced analytics to deliver step‑change improvements in safety, quality, productivity, cost, customer delivery and long‑term competitiveness for both new and legacy technologies.

You'll be responsible for...

• Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Provide visible leadership for health, safety and wellbeing, embedding a proactive safety culture and ensuring performance is measured, challenged and continuously improved.
• Digitalisation & AI Leadership: Act as the executive sponsor for digital manufacturing and industrial AI, sponsoring scalable transformation programmes that embed automation, analytics, digital workflows and connected systems across manufacturing operations.
• Future Manufacturing Strategy: Establish a smart manufacturing roadmap that connects people, processes, data and technology, while leading and growing business development.
• Collaboration: Engage and support workflow processes across the overall business lifecycle, including R&D, Manufacturing, Project Delivery and Maintenance, ensuring our total solutions are safe, secure, ethical and commercially focused.
• Manufacturing Excellence: Ensure safety-critical manufacturing and the efficient, reliable delivery of products to internal and external customers, with a clear focus on on‑time, in‑full performance.
• Quality & Reliability: Maintain the highest standards of product quality, reliability and compliance, ensuring robust governance and continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.
• Cost & Productivity: Drive cost competitiveness, productivity improvement and purchase savings through disciplined operational management and data‑led decision‑making.
• Strategic Leadership: Define and lead the long‑term manufacturing strategy, operating model and transformation agenda. Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role will be a key member of the Operations Management Team, influencing senior stakeholders and contributing to wider Rail Infrastructure priorities, investment decisions and business strategy.
• Performance Leadership: Lead the function through strong, collaborative and accountable leadership, ensuring operational plans translate into safe, profitable and timely delivery.
• Financial & Commercial Performance: Own the financial and operational performance of the manufacturing function, ensuring robust budget control, resource optimisation, customer confidence and effective resolution of contractual and commercial matters.,

You'll win us over with...

• Leadership Training: Proven leadership and management training.
• Experience: Substantial senior leadership experience across manufacturing, engineering and logistics, with accountability for P&L, operational performance, customer delivery, transformation leadership and deployment of digital or smart manufacturing strategies.
• Executive Capability: Outstanding strategic leadership, commercial judgement, financial acumen, stakeholder influence and safety leadership, combined with a strong understanding of digitalisation, data analytics, AI‑enabled operations and emerging technologies in complex manufacturing environments.

At Siemens Mobility, we believe that work should work for you. We go beyond standard benefits to create an environment where our people feel supported, empowered, and valued both professionally and personally.

Wellbeing:

Flexible working, 24/7 Mental health support, Subsidised gym memberships, Subsidised Bupa healthcare, Enhanced sick pay

Financial:

Match and More pension, Life assurance, Perks at Work discounts, Cycle to Work scheme, Annual Bonus

Family:

Day‑one parental rights, Shared parental leave, Extra holidays for length of service, enjoy 26 days annual leave (plus public holidays), with the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 days each year, volunteering days and sabbaticals

Personal Growth:

Access to online learning, Support for external training and development opportunities, Inclusive culture promoting equality and belonging, Active employee networks, Opportunities to grow your skills and career Join Siemens Mobility where your wellbeing, growth, and future matter.

Please note that Siemens advises employees to inform their line manager when formally applying for a new role within the company.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter, who will be happy to support you.