Job Description
Role: Manufacturing Manager\n\nLocation: Birmingham (South)\n\nSalary: Highly Competitive\n\nJob Type: Full-time\n\nAbout the Role\n\nWe are seeking a dynamic and experienced Manufacturing Manager to lead operations across a value stream, ensuring excellence in Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People (SQCDP) performance. This is a key leadership role focused on driving efficiency, improving productivity, and optimising operational performance in a highly regulated aerospace/manufacturing environment.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n * Lead and manage a complex manufacturing environment, including hot metal forging, heat treatment, and aerospace engineering processes.\n\n * Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards, maintaining up-to-date risk assessments and procedures.\n\n * Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity.\n\n * Develop and implement strategic operational plans aligned with company goals and customer demands.\n\n * Manage and mentor first-line leaders and team members, fostering a positive and engaged team culture.\n\n * Oversee production targets, ensuring on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.\n\n * Analyse and resolve customer-related issues using root cause analysis (8D process) to implement long-term solutions.\n\n * Promote lean manufacturing principles and drive process improvements across the production environment.\n\n * Monitor and report on key performance metrics, taking proactive steps to meet and exceed targets.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\n\n * Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment.\n\n * Strong knowledge of heavy manufacturing processes.\n\n * Excellent understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.\n\n * Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a data-driven approach.\n\n * Ability to lead, develop, and motivate teams, fostering a high-performance culture.\n\n * Strong communication and collaboration skills, working cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders.\n\n * Prior experience in a highly regulated industry such as aerospace, automotive, or heavy engineering.\n\nWhy Join?\n\n * Exciting career growth opportunities in a leading manufacturing business.\n\n * Work in a highly dynamic and technical environment with cutting-edge engineering.\n\n * Be part of a company that values continuous improvement and innovation.\n\nApply Now!\n\nIf you are a driven and results-oriented leader with a passion for manufacturing excellence, we’d love to hear from you