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Operations Director

Job Posted: 9 days ago

Salary: £ 70,000 - 80,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

Role: Operations Director

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £70-80k (Depending on Experience)

We’re seeking an experienced Operations Director to lead all site operations and manufacturing processes for a continuous manufacturing business in Gloucester.

You’ll sit on the site leadership team, owning safety, delivery, quality, cost and people performance, and will have at least 10+ years’ manufacturing / operational leadership experience.

Key responsibilities

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    Lead all site operations, creating a safe working environment and delivering strong financial results.

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    Plan, coordinate and control all manufacturing and operational support processes to meet volume, cost and quality targets.

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    Drive advanced capacity and production planning, ensuring constraints are identified and addressed.

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    Oversee supply chain and materials flow: raw materials, internal movement, processing, finished goods and despatch.

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    Own site engineering, new projects, facilities and security.

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    Embed a strong safety and continuous improvement culture using Lean, Six Sigma and 5S.

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    Lead and develop operational teams: resourcing, training, performance management and succession.

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    Work closely with Quality to maintain and improve quality control and compliance.

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    Own operational KPIs including OEE, OTIF, P&L/Gross Margin, and produce regular performance reports.

Candidate profile

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    Degree‑qualified (second business‑related degree advantageous).

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    10+ years’ leadership experience in continuous manufacturing operations.

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    Strong commercial awareness with solid understanding of P&L, margin and cost management.

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    Proven track record building high‑performing teams and leading change.

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    Excellent communication, data analysis and problem‑solving skills, with a hands‑on, shop‑floor‑visible leadership style.

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    Ideally worked within an Automotive, pharmaceutical or packaging engineering sector

**You must have the full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship

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