Senior Aerospace Manufacturing Operations Leader

TXM Recruit; Llangeinor; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TXM Recruit is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead manufacturing operations in a regulated aerospace and defence environment in the UK. Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will drive safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity while developing a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

You will work with Business Unit Managers and teams across Planning, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to ensure production plans are achievable and customer

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading manufacturing or production operations.
• At least two years' experience managing a manufacturing or production-line environment.
• Experience leading managers, supervisors and multidisciplinary operational teams.
• Strong understanding of production planning, manufacturing flow, supply chain interaction and quality systems.
• Demonstrable record of improving delivery, productivity, cost control and operational capability.
• Confidence using KPIs, performance data and structured problem-solving methods.
• Experience delivering continuous improvement and operational change.
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
• Commercial awareness, including an understanding of how operational decisions affect margin, working capital and customer satisfaction.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions in a demanding operational environment.
• A positive, resilient and improvement-focused leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of manufacturing operations across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity and people.
• Translate the wider operations strategy into clear departmental priorities, improvement plans and measurable objectives.
• Provide visible and consistent leadership across manufacturing and production teams.
• Lead daily, weekly and monthly performance reviews, ensuring issues are identified early and corrective actions are completed.
• Improve on-time delivery, schedule adherence and the recovery of past-due customer orders.
• Coordinate cross-functional activity to remove production constraints and improve operational flow.
• Lead continuous improvement and productivity initiatives covering labour efficiency, throughput, waste reduction, automation and process standardisation.
• Support operational planning, forecasting, capacity reviews, headcount planning and capital expenditure proposals.
• Identify and manage operational risks and opportunities, escalating issues when appropriate.
• Promote a safe working environment and ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, security and quality requirements.
• Develop managers, supervisors and operational teams through coaching, objective setting, performance management, succession planning and skills development.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, suppliers and regulatory bodies.
• Support customer visits, regulatory reviews and internal or external audits.
• Use operational data and structured problem‑solving techniques to drive informed decisions and sustainable improvements.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Operations management

Regulated environment

KPI analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in engineering

Job description

TXM Recruit is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead manufacturing operations in a regulated aerospace and defence environment in the UK. Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will drive safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity while developing a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

You will work with Business Unit Managers and teams across Planning, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to ensure production plans are achievable and customer