Managing Director (Engineering Manufacturing)

Company: Search Consultancy
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Managing Director (Engineering Manufacturing)

Attractive Salary & Package (Discuss at Interview)

Manchester

Permanent

Your New Role

  • To support the business in Tactical implementation and Strategy formation in all operational activities across Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance and IT
  • Drive continuous improvement throughout all operations which will underpin the company’s future expectations.
  • To identify, understand and proactively implement appropriate solutions for operational issues or concerns and communicate them to the appropriate level throughout the business
  • To forward plan in anticipation of potential issues, whilst ensuring operational KPIs are achieved
  • To drive the company’s safety culture to achieve excellence in safety and environment
  • To ensure the company achieves and maintains relevant external accreditation for Safety / Quality and Environmental
  • To seek out opportunities, considering and evaluating risk in order to enhance results, including generating creative solutions to ensure they deliver best-in class while managing operational risk
  • To deliver effective cost control through budgetary planning and P&L management
  • To be responsible for Site security and facilities management

Job Accountabilities

  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and where applicable design and implement new ones
  • Take responsibility to develop, lead and coach team, to minimise ‘gaps’ in staff job specific knowledge; including preparation of succession planning
  • Control stock inventory using appropriate PI and stock take cycles thereby minimising stock loss and impacts on operational efficiency
  • Ensure a culture of continuous development is developed and maintained across the business
  • Deliver and improve department KPIs and take action quickly to ensure acceptable performance levels are achieved within budget and on-time.
  • Plan, to budget, shift operational requirements including manpower planning
  • Manage workforce including guidance, coaching, appraisals, training and employee relations to ensure we maximise resources to effectively deliver performance
  • Integrate departments to ensure the operation runs to maximum efficiency
  • Integrate and streamline supply chain activities to facilitate accurate forward planning and maximise efficient use of resources
  • Understand and analyse issues and generate alternative solutions whilst realising the wider implications of their decisions

Job Accountabilities

  • Respond to changing priorities; balance multiple activities and competing priorities whilst remaining effective in all
  • Develop, improve and maintain clear and well understood inter-departmental communications within the business
  • Show ownership of problems and issues through proactive solution identification and determination to deliver the end goal within agreed timescales
  • Lead by example, taking a “hands on approach to getting the job done”, showing a genuine enthusiasm for their role and the company
  • Be responsible for ensuring the team delivers superior quality of service to meet or exceed customer expectations
  • Ensure staff maintain an acceptable timekeeping & attendance record, taking action to resolve where required by following employment best practice
  • Be responsible for personal development
  • Oversee the planned maintenance of all relevant vehicles / equipment in accordance with the relevant legislation

Qualifications

  • Educated to Degree Level or equivalent (Desirable)
  • CIMA qualified
  • Mechanical Engineering background
  • IOSH or equivalent (Desirable)

Your Experience

  • Experience in a senior management or Board level role gained in a Production / Distribution / Engineering environment
  • Experienced in managing companies experiencing rapid growth
  • Excellent PC knowledge (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Knowledge of using and implementing complex management systems (WMS, ERP etc)
  • Proven track record of coaching, developing and team building
  • Experience of Site move/reorganisation/major change a distinct advantage
  • Experienced in implementing and managing within a framework of ISO accreditation

Skills and Aptitudes

  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Innovative approach to problem solving
  • Able to work using own initiative
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Flexible
  • Ability to manage costs

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

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Posted: October 26th, 2026