Senior Manufacturing Leader

Anne Corder Recruitment; Bury St Edmunds; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Leader to own a large-scale operation, driving safety, quality and productivity while shaping the site's future. You will lead the site leadership team and the full supply operation including engineering, delivering a transformation programme that improves engagement, reliability and commercial performance.

The role requires a proven track record in complex manufacturing, strong coaching skills and the ability to

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a large-scale manufacturing or operational setting.
• Proven track record leading substantial operational and cultural change to lasting results.
• Experience building high-performing teams with coaching and accountability.
• Evidence of improving manufacturing performance via Lean, DMAIC or structured CI approaches.
• Experience managing significant budgets with strong commercial awareness.

Responsabilités

• Leading a large-scale manufacturing operation with accountability for safety, quality, service, productivity and costs.
• Developing and delivering the Operations Plan and Performance Improvement Plan aligned to site strategy.
• Driving cultural change by improving engagement, trust and ownership across the operation.
• Coaching Operational Leaders and giving direction, support and autonomy.
• Improving OEE, reliability and productivity through Lean and continuous improvement.
• Overseeing significant budgets and balancing production costs with profitability.
• Collaborating with engineering to improve equipment performance and sustain improvements.
• Embedding standardised processes and ensuring changes are adopted and sustained.
• Building strong relationships with partners, central functions and senior leadership.
• Acting as a visible role model for safety, quality and environmental standards.

Connaissances

Senior leadership

Lean methodology

DMAIC

Budget management

Safety leadership

Change management

Coaching

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Description du poste

Senior Manufacturing Leader

Location: Bury St Edmunds

Salary: Package Circa. £100,000

Are you an experienced Senior Manufacturing Leader looking for an opportunity to lead a large-scale operation, develop high-performing teams and drive lasting improvements in manufacturing performance and culture?

This Senior Manufacturing Leader role is a brilliant opportunity for a proven manufacturing professional who enjoys being visible within an operation, building strong relationships and taking ownership of meaningful change. You will join an established manufacturing business with significant investment support and a clear commitment to improving operational performance, colleague development and commercial results.

As a member of the Site Leadership Team, you will lead the entire supply operation, including engineering, while working closely with support functions through a matrix structure. The role combines responsibility for safe, reliable day-to-day delivery with a substantial transformation agenda, giving you the opportunity to shape how teams work, strengthen leadership capability and deliver sustainable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Leading a large-scale manufacturing operation, taking accountability for safety, quality, customer service, productivity and cost.
• Developing and delivering the Operations Plan and Performance Improvement Plan, aligning priorities with the wider site strategy.
• Driving cultural change by improving engagement, building trust and creating greater ownership and accountability throughout the operation.
• Coaching and developing Operational Leaders, giving them the direction, support and autonomy to lead their teams effectively.
• Improving overall equipment effectiveness, operational reliability and productivity through Lean methodology and continuous improvement.
• Managing significant operational budgets, maintaining financial control and balancing production costs, customer requirements and profitability.
• Working closely with engineering teams to improve equipment performance and support sustainable operational improvements.
• Introducing and embedding standardised processes, ensuring changes are adopted consistently and improvements are sustained.
• Building strong relationships with commercial partners, central functions and the wider leadership team.
• Acting as a visible role model for quality, environmental, safety and health standards.

Requirements

• Senior leadership experience within a complex, large-scale manufacturing or operational environment.
• A proven track record of personally leading substantial operational and cultural change, seeing initiatives through to sustained results.
• Experience building high-performing teams, developing managers and improving engagement through coaching and clear accountability.
• Evidence of improving manufacturing performance through Lean, DMAIC or other structured continuous improvement approaches.
• Experience managing significant budgets, with strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how operational decisions affect profitability.
• A strong commitment to safety leadership and experience developing a positive, proactive safety culture.
• Confident communication and influencing skills, including experience working across functions within a matrix structure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build business cases and make sound decisions under pressure.

You will need to be approachable, commercially aware and confident leading through people. This Senior Manufacturing Leader opportunity will suit someone who listens, builds credibility on the factory floor and brings teams together around clear objectives. You will combine high expectations with a supportive coaching style, giving people the confidence and autonomy to develop while holding them accountable for results.

With significant scope to influence culture, performance and long-term business outcomes, this role offers a substantial leadership challenge and a platform for future senior leadership progression.

We would love to discuss your experience and tell you more about the opportunity.