Quality Assurance jobs in United Kingdom

Salary: £80,000 plus benefits

Location: 5 days onsite, half days on Fridays

Head of Operations – Advanced Technology Manufacturing

Our client is a leading international designer and manufacturer of high-reliability Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave products used across aerospace, defence, industrial automation, environmental monitoring, electronics, and communications markets. Their technology enables customers around the world to make the planet safer, more secure, and better connected.

With a strong reputation for innovation, precision, and quality, our client operates within a global technology group that continues to grow through investment, collaboration, and a culture of empowerment.

They are seeking an experienced Head of Operations to lead their Lincoln manufacturing site. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of a specialist technology facility producing complex, low-volume, high-performance electronic products.

You’ll have full responsibility for all operational activities — ensuring efficient, safe, and cost-effective production while maintaining exceptional standards of quality and delivery. Reporting into the General Manager, you’ll play a key role in the senior leadership team, driving the site’s contribution to the group’s ambitious growth plans.

• Develop and implement operational strategies aligned with business goals and growth targets.
• Oversee production from materials to finished goods, ensuring efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Manage budgets and resources to improve margins and drive operational performance.
• Lead and motivate a skilled workforce, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive operational excellence through process optimisation, lean initiatives, and cost reduction.
• Oversee inventory, procurement, and supplier performance to maintain effective supply chain flow.
• Track KPIs to assess site performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute strategically to business planning and organisational development as part of the senior leadership team.

You are an accomplished operations leader with a background in technology, defence, or electronics manufacturing. You combine strategic vision with hands‑on delivery and have a proven record of success in complex, high‑precision environments.

Essential experience:

• Senior‑level leadership within manufacturing or engineering operations.
• Experience working in project‑led or low-volume, high‑complexity production.
• Strong understanding of quality, compliance, and safety within regulated industries.
• Proven track record of delivering performance improvements and managing change.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and team development skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and budget management experience.

They offer a competitive package including:

• Employer-matched pension (up to 7%)
• Annual bonus scheme
• Electric & hybrid vehicle salary sacrifice plan
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• Wellbeing and employee assistance programmes
• Recognition and reward platform
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits
• Inclusive and diverse working culture