Manufacturing Operations Lead

Titan Trailers Industries Ltd; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan Trailers UK is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing to lead day-to-day operations across Welding, Assembly, Paint, and Quality Control, ensuring safety, quality, and delivery targets are met.

You will partner with the Director of Manufacturing and UK Management to deploy strategies, develop supervisors, and drive efficiency and cost improvements across the facility in Middlesbrough.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Operations Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum five years of manufacturing leadership experience in a production environment.
• Experience leading supervisors and cross-functional production teams.
• Strong understanding of welding, fabrication, assembly, paint operations, quality systems, and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operations of the UK manufacturing facility, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets are achieved.
• Manage and coordinate the activities of the Welding, Assembly, Paint, and Quality Control.
• Develop production plans and ensure departmental resources are aligned to meet customer delivery commitments.
• Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency, throughput, and quality.
• Work closely with UK Management and the Director of Manufacturing to align operational priorities with company objectives.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to supervisors and department leaders.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
• Ensure welding and fabrication activities comply with engineering specifications, quality requirements, and safety standards.
• Oversee assembly operations to ensure products are manufactured efficiently and meet customer expectations.
• Manage paint operations to ensure product finish quality, production schedules, and material usage targets are achieved.
• Lead quality control activities, including inspections, audits, root cause investigations, and corrective action programs.
• Coordinate with the inventory control department to ensure inventory accuracy, cycle counts, material flow, and inventory management practices.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to address material shortages and support production requirements.
• Develop and track KPIs for safety, quality, productivity, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and cost reductions throughout the manufacturing operation.
• Support capital equipment, tooling, facility improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, health and safety requirements, environmental regulations, and applicable legislation.
• Participate in budget planning and support efforts to control operational costs and improve overall performance.
• Support recruitment, training, succession planning, and employee development initiatives within the operation.
• Conduct regular departmental meetings and communicate company objectives, expectations, and operational results.
• Promote a safe and professional work environment and ensure employees have the tools and training required to perform their roles successfully.
• Perform other duties as required to support the success of Titan Trailers UK.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

People management

Operations management

Continuous improvement

Safety & compliance

Education

Post-secondary degree in Operations Management / Manufacturing

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Quality systems software

Inventory control tools

Job description

Titan Trailers UK is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing to lead day-to-day operations across Welding, Assembly, Paint, and Quality Control, ensuring safety, quality, and delivery targets are met.

You will partner with the Director of Manufacturing and UK Management to deploy strategies, develop supervisors, and drive efficiency and cost improvements across the facility in Middlesbrough.