Site Director

Nigel Wright Group; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Company car or car allowance

Enhanced pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Generous holiday entitlement

Professional development opportunities

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Nigel Wright Group is seeking an exceptional Site Director to take ownership of a flagship manufacturing site in East Anglia, with full site leadership and P&L responsibility as the business scales.

You will lead 100+ employees through a senior management team, drive lean manufacturing, productivity and quality improvements, oversee capacity expansion and investment, and uphold the highest standards of safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a regulated manufacturing site.
• Full P&L accountability of £25m+ (or equivalent).
• Senior manufacturing leadership with 5+ years experience.
• Strong lean manufacturing and CI expertise.
• Experience leading 100+ people across multifunctional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own site leadership and P&L for a manufacturing operation over £30m turnover.
• Lead and develop a workforce of 100+ through a senior management team.
• Drive improvements in productivity, efficiency, quality, service and profitability.
• Drive operational excellence, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement programmes.
• Support capacity expansion and investment projects and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

P&L management

People leadership

Lean manufacturing

Regulated manufacturing

Strategic planning

Operational improvement

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Job description

The Company

This is a rare opportunity to join a rapidly expanding international manufacturer at a pivotal stage of its growth journey. Following significant investment, increased production capacity, and ambitious expansion plans, the business is seeking an exceptional Site Director, to take ownership of a flagship manufacturing site and help create a world-class operation.

About the Organisation - Site East Anglia

Part of a globally recognised international group, this business has established a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer partnership within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Recent growth has been significant, with major increases in headcount, production output, capital investment, and operational capacity. The organisation is now entering its next phase of development, focused on professionalising operations, strengthening leadership capability, improving systems and processes, and building the foundations for long-term scalable growth.

The Role

With substantial growth already achieved and further investment planned, this role offers a genuine platform to influence strategy, accelerate operational excellence, with full site leadership and P&L responsibility.

This is a highly visible leadership, entrepreneurial attitude, this role will require someone equally comfortable on the shop floor and in strategic discussions. Approximately 75% of the role will involve hands‑on operational leadership, with 25% focused on longer-term strategic improvement and growth initiatives.

• Full site leadership and P&L responsibility for a manufacturing operation exceeding £30m turnover.
• Lead and develop a workforce of 100+ employees through a senior management team.
• Deliver improvements in productivity, efficiency, quality, service and profitability.
• Drive operational excellence, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement programmes.
• Support business growth, capacity expansion and investment projects.
• Build leadership capability, succession planning and employee engagement across the site.
• Ensure the highest standards of quality, compliance and health & safety.

The Skills

• Proven experience leading a highly regulated manufacturing site.
• Proven experience leading a manufacturing site or business unit with full P&L accountability of £25million +.Business unit or operational function.
• Senior manufacturing leadership experience, ideally 5 years+
• A background within a regulated production environment.
• A track record of operational improvement, transformation, or scaling businesses.
• Strong lean manufacturing and continuous improvement expertise.
• Experience leading multi-functional teams, 100+
• A hands‑on leadership style with the credibility to influence at all levels.
• Strong problem-solving, coaching, and performance management skills
• Commercially astute with experience managing budgets, forecasts and investment decisions.

Benefits

• Performance-related bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Professional development opportunities
• Long-term career progression
• Opportunity to shape the future of a growing manufacturing operation

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing leader seeking full operational and commercial ownership within a growing business undergoing significant investment and expansion.