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Head of Regional Operations

Job Posted: 22 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bristol

Expire in: 5 days

Job Description

A rapidly growing, private equity backed manufacturing group is seeking an experienced Head of Regional Operations to lead multi‑site performance, integrate newly acquired facilities, and deliver world‑class operational standards within a regulated precision engineering environment.

Client Details

A dynamic, high‑growth manufacturing group operating within the precision engineering, aerospace, and defence supply chain is looking to appoint a Head of Regional Operations to lead the integration, optimisation, and performance of multiple UK sites. 

Description

What You'll Be Doing

Multi‑site leadership: Standardise processes, drive performance, and embed best practice across newly acquired sites.
Integration & change: Align ERP, quality standards (AS9100), reporting, and culture across the group.
Performance delivery: Support site leaders to boost productivity, revenue, and EBITDA.
Supply chain: Strengthen material flow, procurement efficiency, and overall supply chain resilience.
Culture & transformation: Help transition sites from family‑run operations to a PE‑backed structure while maintaining autonomy and values.
Compliance: Ensure high standards in quality, safety, traceability, and regulatory compliance across aerospace/defence manufacturing.

Profile

Ideal Candidate

Experience in precision engineering, high‑tolerance machining, or advanced manufacturing, with a background leading multi‑site operations.
Strong capability in Lean, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement, with a proven track record of improving operational performance.
Confident communicator able to engage effectively from shop‑floor teams to senior leadership.
Solid people management experience, able to recruit, develop and elevate performance across different sites.
Strong commercial awareness with experience managing or influencing P&L, understanding the link between operational decisions and financial outcomes.
Ideally brings exposure to aerospace/defence, M&A integration, or private‑equity‑backed growth environments.
Operates as a change agent, humble, credible, and able to guide teams through significant transition.
Hands‑on "player/manager" style, comfortable balancing strategic direction with practical delivery.
High integrity, data‑driven mindset, and strong emotional intelligence with the ability to communicate clearly and resolve conflict constructively.

Job Offer

Excellent package including a strong base salary, bonus and equity opportunity.

High‑growth trajectory with the opportunity to shape a rapidly expanding organisation

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