Operations Director
hace 6 días
Gloucester
Role: Operations Director\n\nLocation: Gloucester\n\nSalary: £70-85k (Depending on Experience)\n\nWe’re seeking an experienced Operations Director to lead all site operations and manufacturing processes for a continuous manufacturing business in Gloucester.\n\nYou’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.\n\nKey responsibilities\n\n * \n\n Lead all site operations, creating a safe working environment and delivering strong financial results.\n\n * \n\n Plan, coordinate and control all manufacturing and operational support processes to meet volume, cost and quality targets.\n\n * \n\n Drive advanced capacity and production planning, ensuring constraints are identified and addressed.\n\n * \n\n Oversee supply chain and materials flow: raw materials, internal movement, processing, finished goods and despatch.\n\n * \n\n Own site engineering, new projects, facilities and security.\n\n * \n\n Embed a strong safety and continuous improvement culture using Lean, Six Sigma and 5S.\n\n * \n\n Lead and develop operational teams: resourcing, training, performance management and succession.\n\n * \n\n Work closely with Quality to maintain and improve quality control and compliance.\n\n * \n\n Own operational KPIs including OEE, OTIF, P&L/Gross Margin, and produce regular performance reports.\n\nCandidate profile\n\n * \n\n Must have worked within a plastics engineering sector or have a strong understanding of plastic packaging/manufacturing.\n\n * \n\n Degree‑qualified (second business‑related degree advantageous).\n\n * \n\n 10+ years’ leadership experience in continuous manufacturing operations.\n\n * \n\n Strong commercial awareness with solid understanding of P&L, margin and cost management.\n\n * \n\n Proven track record building high‑performing teams and leading change.\n\n * \n\n Excellent communication, data analysis and problem‑solving skills, with a hands‑on, shop‑floor‑visible leadership style.\n\n**You must have the full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship