Manufacturing Manager

Position: Manufacturing Manager (Permanent)
Role Overview

We are recruiting an experienced Manufacturing Manager to lead day-to-day operations at a regulated industrial processing facility. This is a senior, site-based leadership role with full accountability for production, health & safety, environmental compliance, maintenance, and people management. You will act as the site’s Technically Competent Manager, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective operations while driving continuous improvement across all manufacturing activities.

Why Apply?

This role offers the chance to take ownership of a complex, regulated operation and make a real impact through safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing leadership. If you’re an experienced manufacturing or operations leader looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and manage all site operations, including production, maintenance, warehousing, and material logistics

* Ensure compliance with environmental, health & safety, and quality standards at all times

* Act as the responsible person on site for environmental management and reporting

* Drive operational efficiency through OEE performance management and process optimisation

* Own site budgets, cost control, and financial reporting

* Develop and enforce standard operating procedures

* Lead maintenance planning, engineering projects, shutdowns, and process outages

* Recruit, train, develop, and performance‑manage site teams

* Produce monthly operational, safety, environmental, and performance reports

* Champion a strong safety culture and high standards of housekeeping

* Provide site leadership support for emergencies and critical issues

Required Qualifications & Experience

* Engineering or technical degree (or equivalent experience)

* Minimum 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing, processing, or waste management environment

* WAMITAB Level 4 (or equivalent technically competent qualification)

* Strong knowledge of UK environmental and regulatory requirements

* Proven experience managing people, budgets, and operational performance

* Fluent English (written and spoken)

Preferred Skills & Attributes

* Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability

* Experience leading maintenance and engineering teams

* Commercially aware with a focus on cost control and efficiency

* Confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels

* Organised, resilient, and action-focused leadership style

What’s on Offer

* Competitive salary package

* Senior leadership role with full site accountability

* Opportunity to lead operations with a strong sustainability and compliance focus

* Long‑term career stability within a critical industrial operation