UK Manufacturing Leader: Transform & Elevate Ops

Aliaxis UK; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Life assurance 6x salary

Private healthcare

Critical illness cover

Pension contribution 10%

Dental cash plans

Enhanced parental leave

Retail discounts

Health & Wellbeing package

LinkedIn Learning

Cycle to work

Job summary

Aliaxis UK is seeking a Head of Manufacturing UK to lead the transformation of our manufacturing operations. You will be a visible, inspiring leader responsible for safety, quality and performance across sites.

Reporting to the Regional Manufacturing Director, you will develop future leaders, drive operational excellence, manage major investments, and champion sustainability and regulatory compliance while collaborating with UK, regional and EMEA stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' leadership experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proven track record of leading large operational teams and delivering business results.
• Strong experience in continuous improvement, performance management, asset optimisation and CAPEX delivery.
• Experience managing budgets and driving cost optimisation initiatives.
• HSEQ risk management and problem-solving expertise.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge and experience implementing continuous improvement programmes.
• Experience working in a unionised environment or alongside employee representative bodies.
• Degree-qualified in an engineering, manufacturing or related technical discipline.
• Experience within plastics processing or a related manufacturing sector would be highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Leading manufacturing teams to deliver outstanding performance in safety, quality, service and cost.
• Driving continuous improvement, operational efficiency and asset reliability across the sites.
• Developing future leaders, building capability and fostering a culture of accountability and engagement.
• Managing major investment and improvement projects to support long-term business growth.
• Championing sustainability, regulatory compliance and best-in-class manufacturing standards.
• Collaborating with UK, regional and EMEA stakeholders to implement strategic priorities and share best practice

Skills

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Asset optimisation

CAPEX delivery

Budget management

HSEQ risk management

Lean Six Sigma

Unionised environment

Engineering degree

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Aliaxis UK is seeking a Head of Manufacturing UK to lead the transformation of our manufacturing operations. You will be a visible, inspiring leader responsible for safety, quality and performance across sites.

Reporting to the Regional Manufacturing Director, you will develop future leaders, drive operational excellence, manage major investments, and champion sustainability and regulatory compliance while collaborating with UK, regional and EMEA stakeholders.