Operation Director (m/f/d)

Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG; Coventry; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An international manufacturing company in Coventry is seeking an Operation Director to enhance customer satisfaction and improve operational efficiency. Responsibilities include leading a team in high volume manufacturing, ensuring timely delivery of products, and implementing cost-saving measures. The ideal candidate has 10 years of experience, strong Lean Management knowledge, and excellent leadership skills. Join us to make Coventry a better workplace.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 10 years' experience, at least 5 in management within high volume manufacturing or automotive.
• 1-2 years' practical experience in Lean Management projects.
• Ability to work independently under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute plans for customer satisfaction focused on quality.
• Ensure delivery of products on time and within cost.
• Identify and implement cost-saving measures in the supply chain.

Skills

Experience in management

Lean management knowledge

Strong leadership skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Higher level degree (MSc, MBA) in Engineering

Tools

Lean Manufacturing tools

Management tools

Job description

Operation Director (m/f/d)

As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.

• Develop and execute plans to achieve top-tier customer satisfaction, focusing on quality and delivery excellence.
• Ensure scheduled products are delivered on time, within cost, and to specification by collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Technical teams.
• Define short-term tactics and long-term strategies for core operational functions and translate these into actionable deployment plans.
• Results orientated and objective focused leadership and support to both direct and indirect reports, driving results and fostering accountability.
• Create business plans based on sales forecasts, covering costs, investments, staffing, and materials, aligned with strategic objectives.
• Identify and implement cost-saving measures across the supply chain, including process improvements and product design changes.
• Secure the continuous improvement of competitiveness of areas of responsibility through a perpetual plan, do, check, act cycle focused on cost and performance improvement.

Your Profile

• 10 years' experience. 5 years minimum in management with high volume manufacturing or automotive industry. 1 - 2 years practical experience in the implementation of Lean Management projects.
• Higher level degree (MSc, MBA) in Engineering Project Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing TPS, MTM, Modern quality tools including Six Signa, strong IT
  Skills, Management tools and techniques.
• K Strong leadership and ability to cope with high workloads, be an independent decision maker (under time and technical pressure) with the ability to convince others.
• Strongly cost and responsibility aware
• Strong analytical and entrepreneurial holistic though and action
• Team orientated

We are on a journey to make Brose Coventry "a better place to work". Underpinned by our FIRST principles of Family, Innovation, Return, Speed & Team, which are fundamental qualities that we seek for all our employees and Leaders.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed todeveloping a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career, and take on new tasks? Then we are looking forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions, your HR contact person is happy to answer them.

Please be aware that the position availability is determined by the ability of a prospective candidate having the right to work in the UK.

Please apply directly via the online application form.