Manufacturing Operations Manager

Bosch; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

On-site parking

Sports & health opportunities

Job summary

Bosch Rexroth in Glenrothes, Scotland seeks a Strategic Operations Leader to drive value-stream performance and plant competitiveness. You will oversee machining and production operations, lead a large team, and manage budgets while advancing safety and quality standards.

The role requires leveraging Lean methods, BPS principles, and ERP systems (SAP R3/S/4HANA) to optimise capacity and process flows. Strong leadership with unions and HR collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent leadership experience in a precision manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record managing substantial operational budgets and CapEx/MFO1 in a technical facility.
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant industrial regulations, facility compliance, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute departmental strategic plans to improve plant competitiveness as part of the plant management team.
• Oversee daily operations in Machining Cast & Steel components, leading ~100 staff while meeting production targets, quality standards and safety rules.
• Own departmental budget, drive cost savings and support technical investment planning.
• Collaborate with Design Office and Production Engineering to transition prototypes to stable series production and participate in IPN standardisation.
• Mentor teams and apprentices, fostering collaboration, safety and career progression; partner with HR and unions on working practices.
• Build and lead a high performing team driving continuous improvement in quality, efficiency and productivity.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Machining & Process Optimisation

Lean & Quality Methodologies

Stakeholder Relations

Systems & Data Literacy

Education

Engineering Degree

Tools

SAP R3/S/4HANA

Job description

Company Description

Bosch Rexroth is one of the world’s leading specialists in the field of drive and control technologies. Under the brand name of Rexroth, the company supplies customers with tailored solutions for driving, controlling, and moving industrial applications, factory automation equipment, mobile applications, and renewable power generation.

At our plant in Glenrothes, Scotland we design, develop, and produce radial piston motors working in partnership with world renowned international OEMs in industries such as material handling, construction, and forestry machinery.

Job Description

Duties:

• Strategic Value Stream Leadership: Formulate and execute departmental strategic plans to continually improve plant competitiveness, as a valued member of the plant management team contributing to plant strategy.
• Daily Machining & Plant Operations: Oversee daily plant operations Machining Cast & Steel components to ISO9001 standards leading team of circa 100 associates and supplementary support staff to consistently achieve production targets, quality standards, and safety compliance while optimising manpower, material flow, and machinery capacity. Ensuring that skillset is both in position both short term and in long term to meet business requirements
• Budget & Investment Management: Take full ownership of the departmental budget, driving localised cost savings, resource allocation, and supporting technical investment planning (MFO1/MFE1).
• NPI & IPN Collaboration: Partner with the Design Office and Production Engineering to ensure smooth transitions from prototype to stable series production and represent Glenrothes within the International Production Network (IPN) to adopt standardisations.
• People Leadership & Industrial Relations:
  Mentor technical teams and apprentices, fostering a culture of collaboration, safety, and accountability. Build team resilience through active coaching, performance feedback, and structured career progression. Partner with HR and unions to manage working practices, supporting constructive negotiations to foster a positive and collaborative relationship.
• High Performing Team: Build and lead a high performing team, driving a culture of operational excellence, continuous YOY improvement, and accountability across the machine. Develop and empower your team to drive consistent improvements in quality, efficiency, and productivity.

Skills:

• Technical Leadership: Proven ability to build, manage, and inspire large, multi-layered technical and manufacturing operations teams within a high-precision environment.
• Machining & Process Optimisation: Deep expertise in precision machining, manufacturing, tooling, workshop resource utilisation, and advanced capacity modelling.
• Lean & Quality Methodologies: Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing principles, the Bosch Production System (BPS), continuous improvement, and zero-defect quality cultures.
• Stakeholder & Union Relations: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience in resolving production challenges and negotiating collective agreements with trade unions.
• Systems & Data Literacy: Proficient in project management, data analysis for KPI reporting, and utilising integrated ERP platforms like SAP R3 or S/4HANA.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline) or equivalent extensive technical leadership experience in a precision machining environment.
• Proven track record of managing substantial operational budgets and capital expenditure (CapEx/MFO1) in a technical facility.
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant industrial regulations, facility compliance, and safety standards.

Additional Information

Why Bosch Rexroth?

A range of benefits are available including employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking

We offer a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks. Flexible work-time options, benefits and services, employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking, room for creativity.

You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.