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Company: Innova Search are proudly representing a UK engineering specialist who supply bespoke engineered products and solutions to some of the largest defence and manufacturing companies globally. The company have been operating for over 80 years and has over 1000 colleagues worldwide. Over the past 30 years, the business has tendered and successfully won large-scale, multi-year manufacturing contracts across the defence sector, due to this, the company is going through sustained growth and offers an excellent career opportunity to help drive this organic growth even further. The Role: To oversee the programme for major defence customers, managing quality, cost, delivery, risk and opportunities. Act as the primary contact to the major contractor for all project-related matters. This will be an all-encompassing role with direct responsibility for the Defence and Operational Team. You will heavily interact with the rest of the internal organisation, utilising support across various teams (Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance). Responsibilities: • Successfully deliver the programme within quality, cost and delivery requirements, • To have full responsibility over the P&L for the Defence projects, • Manage risk and opportunities within the project, • Act as a direct liaison to the major defence contractor (customer), • Demonstrate a clear leadership style and lead a team of varying skill sets and capabilities, • Coordinate and lead programme updates and communications, • Interact and influence stakeholders within the wider team to offer support for the Programme, • Implement best in class visual management and project reporting, • A proven Programme Director with experience of leading complicated engineered projects within a matrix management environment, • Ability to successfully implement and sustain change management, • Resilient and able motivate team through challenging new product introduction, • Experienced in senior level customer communications and stakeholder management, • Ability to operate at a high level whilst also being able to deep dive into detail, • The ability to develop and implement business plans and resource strategies, • Excellent Leadership skills and a genuine proven track record in Change Management Programs, • Proven techniques evidencing a truly inspirational approach in the management of people

Elevation Recruitment Group are recruiting for an Operations Director on behalf of a confidential client in South Yorkshire. This is a senior leadership role with full site responsibility within a highly successful and fast growing manufacturing business. The Operations Director role will suit someone who has experience in regulated manufacturing environments such as medical, aerospace, defence or oil and gas, ideally with exposure to metals forming or similar processes. Key benefits • Six figure salary plus bonus and executive package, • Site leadership role with responsibility for P and L performance, • Opportunity to shape and develop a growing manufacturing operation, • Backing from a well funded and ambitious group The business The business is a well established manufacturer with strong revenues and a clear growth trajectory. It operates within a structured group environment and continues to invest in both its people and operations. The South Yorkshire site employs around 160 people and requires a visible, hands on Operations Director who can bring structure, pace and accountability while building on an already successful platform. The role The Operations Director will take responsibility for the site, leading both strategy and execution. Key areas include: • Responsibility for site P and L performance, working closely with the wider group, • Leading and developing a senior management team across operations, supply chain and support functions, • Creating and maintaining a safety first culture aligned to regulatory and internal standards, • Improving operational efficiency through better planning, capacity management and process control, • Strengthening customer and supplier relationships, including managing complex or challenging situations, • Supporting group objectives through delivery of sustainable and profitable growth The person We are looking for an Operations Director with the capability to lead in a regulated manufacturing environment. We are open to both established leaders and those stepping into their first site leadership role. You will bring: • Experience in a senior manufacturing leadership role such as Operations Manager, Head of Manufacturing or Operations Director, • Background in highly regulated sectors such as medical, aerospace, defence or oil and gas, • Experience within metals forming or similar manufacturing processes would be advantageous, • Strong commercial awareness with exposure to budgets and P and L performance, • A track record of improving performance, processes and team engagement, • The presence and credibility to lead from the front and influence across the business, • This Operations Director role is a key appointment and offers the chance to make a real impact within a growing manufacturing business. About Elevation Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy that helps people build long term, successful careers. We work across a wide range of industries and disciplines with a focus on making recruitment feel more human, more honest and more effective. We are specialists in every function and experts in every hire. Check out our website to find out more.

Global Commodity Director - Castings, Forgings & Foundry Development Remote International Travel Required £85,000 - £100,000 + Bonus + Executive Benefits We are partnering with a leading industrial manufacturing organisation to appoint a strategic and commercially driven Global Commodity Director to lead international sourcing activities across castings, forgings, foundries, and heavy metal components. This is a high-impact global role focused on developing a resilient international supply network, with particular emphasis on foundry capability across South America, Asia and other developing manufacturing regions. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying, developing, and managing strategic foundry partnerships, including evaluating opportunities for joint ventures, supplier investment, acquisitions, and long-term manufacturing alliances. This position can be fully remote, with international travel as required. Key Responsibilities Global Commodity & Supply Strategy • Develop and execute the global sourcing strategy for castings, forgings, and heavy industrial components., • Drive cost optimisation, supply chain resilience, quality improvement, and continuity of supply., • Provide strategic market intelligence across global foundry and metals markets, particularly within emerging economies., • Identify and develop foundry partners across South America and other developing manufacturing regions., • Evaluate opportunities for:, • Joint ventures, • Supplier investment and development, • Strategic manufacturing partnerships, • Potential M&A activity, • Build strong relationships with international suppliers and manufacturing partners., • Lead complex negotiations, commercial agreements, and cost analysis activities., • Partner with engineering and operations teams to drive:, • Design-for-manufacture, • Material optimisation, • Process improvement, • Monitor geopolitical, commodity, and market risks impacting global supply chains., • Ensure suppliers meet quality, sustainability, and compliance standards. You will bring strong international sourcing and commodity leadership experience within heavy industrial or manufacturing environments. Key experience includes: • Expertise in castings, forgings, foundries, and heavy metal manufacturing., • Proven experience working with foundries in South America, Asia and other emerging markets., • Experience developing strategic supplier partnerships, joint ventures, or manufacturing alliances., • M&A exposure or experience supporting acquisition and investment activities would be highly beneficial., • Strong commercial negotiation and stakeholder management capability., • Strategic mindset with excellent market awareness and analytical skills., • Competitive executive salary and bonus, • Fully remote working, • International travel and global exposure, • Opportunity to shape a critical global commodity and foundry strategy, • Significant influence across international operations and future growth initiatives

Are you a strategically-minded Procurement Director with complex negotiation experience? Do you have progressive procurement experience, including leadership experience? Are you interested in working for a South Yorkshire based manufacturing business during a period of incredible growth and investment? Shillito Executive Search are working with a key manufacturing client in the region as they look to recruit a Procurement Director into their senior leadership team. The Procurement Director will be responsible for leading the strategic sourcing, capital procurement, and supplier management functions within highly-regulated manufacturing environments. You will build a procurement team underneath you following the appointment. The role will provide strategic procurement leadership across the business and cover key areas such as Capital Project & Program Procurement, Supplier Relationship & Risk Management, Commercial & Contract Management, Governance & Compliance and Team Leadership & Organisational Development. As a key appointment to the business, we're looking for a high-level candidate with a Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration (or related) and a CIPS or CPSM qualification also. Based in South Yorkshire, this opportunity offers a significant six-figure package, which will be discussed in more detail upon application. You'll need strong negotiation, analytical, and strategic thinking skills as well as well as being comfortable operating at a senior level. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high-growth business during an exciting period in their history and have a long-term impact on the future direction.

Brightsmith are partnering with a highly innovative UK manufacturing business undergoing a major operational transformation and seeking an exceptional Programme Director to lead a strategic infrastructure and manufacturing programme. This programme involves facility transformation, automation strategy, new production capability, infrastructure expansion, and the introduction of new in-house technical processes. It will require strong leadership across construction, manufacturing, engineering, procurement, and executive stakeholder management. We are looking for someone who has delivered large, complex programmes from concept through to completion and can confidently operate at board level while ensuring day-to-day execution remains tightly controlled. Responsibilities - Programme Director • Lead the end-to-end delivery of a £100m+ manufacturing and infrastructure transformation programme, • Develop and execute the full programme strategy across facilities, operations, automation, and manufacturing capability, • Oversee factory redesign, production line implementation, relocation of operational assets, and infrastructure development, • Support the creation of new in-house technical capabilities and operational processes, • Manage planning, governance, reporting, risk, budget control, and programme timelines, • Work closely with manufacturing, R&D, engineering, finance, procurement, and executive leadership teams, • Engage confidently with senior stakeholders, board members, grant stakeholders, and external partners, • Ensure delivery remains on time, on budget, and aligned to long-term business strategy, • Identify issues early, provide transparent reporting, and drive effective decision-making, • Manage supplier, contractor, construction, and third-party relationships throughout delivery Experience Required- Programme Director • Proven experience delivering major manufacturing, infrastructure, or industrial transformation programmes (£50m+ ideally £100m+), • Demonstrable track record of leading projects from initial concept through to full operational delivery, • Strong background in advanced manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, defence, engineering, or complex industrial environments, • Experience involving automation, production line design, facility development, and operational transformation, • Strong commercial understanding of capex-heavy programmes and supplier management, • Comfortable operating at executive and board level with excellent stakeholder communication skills, • Able to challenge decisions, bring structure, and provide confidence through strong programme leadership, • Experience introducing new in-house processes, manufacturing capabilities, or technical operations is highly desirable, • Formal project methodology is less important than proven delivery capability, commercial awareness, and leadership presence If you are intereted in hearing more details please apply to the role or reach out directly at

Allerton Bishop is delighted to be partnering with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation to appoint a Head of Engineering. This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for engineering strategy and delivery across a GMP-regulated manufacturing site, with a clear mandate to drive operational excellence, capital investment, and engineering performance. This position sits on the site leadership team and will play a critical role in ensuring equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, and the successful execution of both operational and strategic engineering initiatives. Key Responsibilities: • Lead and develop the Engineering, Operational Excellence (OpEx), Capital Projects (CapEx), and Validation functions, • Define and execute the site-wide engineering strategy aligned to quality and production objectives, • Drive equipment reliability, asset lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, TPM, RCA), • Oversee the delivery of capital investment programmes, including facility upgrades, new equipment, and expansion projects, • Ensure robust validation strategy and execution across equipment, utilities, and processes in line with GMP requirements, • Own engineering budget, resource planning, and contractor/vendor management, • Build and develop high-performing, multidisciplinary teams across engineering, projects, and validation. Candidate Profile: • Proven leadership experience within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments, • Strong technical background across engineering, utilities, and validation within GMP settings, • Demonstrated success in leading engineering or validation teams, • Track record of delivering complex capital projects and driving site engineering performance improvements., • Experience working within aseptic, sterile, or oral solid dose manufacturing environments is advantageous For a confidential discussion, please contact Allerton Bishop. Head of Engineering | Engineering Director | Site Engineering Lead | Director of Engineering | Head of Technical Services | Engineering Manager | Capital Projects Director | CapEx Lead | Operational Excellence Leader | OpEx Director | Validation Manager | Head of Validation | GMP Engineering | Pharmaceutical Engineering | Aseptic Manufacturing | Sterile Manufacturing | Oral Solid Dose | OSD Manufacturing | Utilities Engineering | Maintenance & Reliability | Asset Management | Lean Manufacturing | TPM | Continuous Improvement | CDMO | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing UK

Sewell Wallis is exclusively working with a scaling manufacturing business in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, to secure them a proactive and ambitious Finance Business Partner.\n\nIf you're looking for a role where you can genuinely influence strategy, drive performance, and grow with a business on an exciting trajectory, this could be the opportunity for you.\n\nReporting directly to the Head of Finance, you'll work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, providing the financial insight and challenge needed to shape key decisions. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role where your work will directly influence profitability, efficiency, and strategic direction.\n\nOur client is a globally recognised manufacturer of high-performance alloys, supplying critical components into sectors such as aerospace, energy, and advanced engineering. The business has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and technical expertise and is now scaling rapidly.\n\nThey have recently experienced significant growth backed by continued investment across its operations, technology, and people. With demand increasing across key markets, the business is focused on expanding capacity, improving efficiency, and strengthening its commercial offering.\n\nUndergoing a forward-looking transformation programme designed to enhance operational performance, optimise cost structures, and position the business for long-term, sustainable growth. As Finance Business Partner, you'll sit at the heart of this transformation, delivering information across the business to influence key decisions. \n\nWhat will you be doing?\n\nPartnering with operational and commercial teams to understand and optimise full product margins\nLeading analysis of raw material costs, FX exposure, and hedging strategies in a volatile market\nDelivering detailed cost, variance, and production performance insights to drive action\nSupporting forecasting, budgeting, and working capital management\nChallenging assumptions and supporting decision-making through scenario modelling\nIdentifying inefficiencies and driving continuous improvement across processes and KPIs\nSupporting new business opportunities with robust cost models and pricing strategiesWhat are we looking for?\n\nACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (QBE also considered, with substantial manufacturing experience)\nStrong financial modelling capability and advanced Excel skills\nExperience in a manufacturing or complex operational environment\nCommercially minded, curious, and confident in challenging the status quo\nA proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving business.\nWe are happy to consider those working under various titles, Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant, Cost Accountant - it's about your experience and attitude!What's on offer?\n\nA competitive salary of £65,000\nGenerous quarterly bonus\nFlexible working hour within core hours 7:30am-6pm\nRecognition of additional work put in during tight deadlines\nMatched pension up to 8%\n25 days annual leave + bank holidays\nChristmas Shutdown\nPrivate healthcare\nFree secure parking\nAnnual salary reviewsSend us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.\n\nTo apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions

Sewell Wallis is looking for an experienced SAP S/4HANA Accountant to join the team and play a key role in delivering a major SAP S/4HANA transformation across the Finance and Procurement teams on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role is based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. \n\nThis position is ideal for a finance professional with a strong accounting background (ideally qualified) who thrives at the intersection of finance and technology. You'll work closely with stakeholders across finance and operations to ensure successful system implementation, process alignment, and accurate financial outcomes. \n\nThe ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations, including involvement in end-to-end project lifecycles. Experience within a manufacturing environment is highly desirable, with a solid understanding of cost accounting, inventory, and production-related financial processes. You'll be instrumental in translating business requirements into system solutions, supporting testing phases, and driving best practices across finance functions. \n\nIf you're a proactive problem-solver who enjoys working in a fast-paced, transformation-focused environment, this could be the role for you. \n\nWhat will you be doing?\n\nLead and support SAP S/4HANA finance workstreams as part of system implementation projects\nPartner with finance, IT, and operational stakeholders to gather and translate business requirements into system solutions\nDesign, review, and optimise financial processes within SAP, ensuring alignment with best practices\nSupport configuration and testing (unit testing, UAT) of finance modules, including GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, and controlling\nEnsure accurate mapping of financial data, including chart of accounts, cost centres, and profit centres\nDrive improvements in cost accounting, inventory valuation, and manufacturing finance processes\nSupport data migration activities, including validation and reconciliation of financial data\nProvide subject matter expertise during system integration and go-live phases\nDevelop and deliver user training and support documentation for finance teams\nIdentify risks, issues, and opportunities for process improvements throughout the project lifecycle\nCollaborate with external consultants and implementation partners to ensure successful delivery\nProvide post-implementation support and continuous improvement recommendations What skills are we looking for?\n\nExperience working with SAP S/4HANA, with a strong understanding of system capabilities.\nExperience with seeing end-to-end implementation of ERP systems (SAP)\nExcellent communication skills\nSomeone who can work well under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines\nAdaptable and able to prioritise effectively\nFinance background; able to understand the business's needs in both Finance & Procurement and translate that to the SAP developers/contractors. What's on offer?\n\nCompetitive day rate £550+\nASAP start\nSheffield offices, with secure parking on site\nFlexi working & hybrid optionsSend us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.\n\nTo apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions

Sewell Wallis is working with a high growth business based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, who are looking to recruit a Procurement Director to join their senior leadership team.\n\nReporting to the MD, this is a crucial role for this leading manufacturer and will be responsible for leading the strategic sourcing, capital procurement, and supplier management functions. You will oversee the procurement strategy for large-scale programs, advanced manufacturing facilities, tooling, and long-term supplier partnerships. The ideal candidate combines deep engineering and manufacturing supply chain expertise with strong commercial insight, risk management capabilities, and experience managing complex, high-value project investments.\n\nA comprehensive spec is available; however, the key responsibilities include:\n\nSynchronised raw material requirements with global supply planning cycles to capture international intercompany synergies\nArchitected and executed procurement strategies aligned with Group objectives to hit key project milestones.\nScaled a procurement function by 3x within an international market, demonstrating rapid organisational growth.\nDirected negotiations and contract management for major capital projects within highly regulated, high-investment environments.\nDirectly optimised P&L performance, cash flow, and program profitability through rigorous cost structure management.\nExpert at navigating high-stakes, regulated environments, with a proven track record in managing large-scale Capital Expenditure (Capex) projects\nOversee strategic sourcing, supplier selection, and contract negotiations.\nBuild and maintain strong supplier relationships.\nDevelop supplier performance evaluation frameworks.\nIdentify and mitigate supply chain risks.\nDirect the end-to-end contract lifecycle, providing expert oversight on claims management and dispute resolution to mitigate legal and financial exposure. What skills will you need?\n\nBachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.\nProfessional certification such as CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) or CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) preferred.\nProgressive procurement experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.\nStrong negotiation, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.\nExperience with implementing an MRP ERP system, such as SAP\nStrategic thinking and commercial expertise\nComplex negotiation expertise\nProject investment governance\nRisk management & scenario planning\nFinancial literacy (NPV, IRR, CAPEX control)\nExecutive stakeholder management\nChange management & digital transformation What's on offer?\n\n25 days annual leave + bank holidays\nEnviable Bonus scheme\nFlexible Working Hours\nPrivate Medical Insurance\nPension - matched up to 8%\nHealth and wellbeing programme Please apply below, or for more information, contact Sue Wallis.\n\nTo apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions

Sewell Wallis are exclusively working with a scaling manufacturing business in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, to secure them a proactive and ambitious Commercial Management Accountant.\n\nIf you're looking for a role where you can genuinely influence strategy, drive performance, and grow with a business on an exciting trajectory, this could be the opportunity for you.\n\nReporting directly to the Head of Finance, you'll work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, providing the financial insight and challenge needed to shape key decisions. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role where your work will directly influence profitability, efficiency, and strategic direction.\n\nOur client is a globally recognised manufacturer of high-performance alloys, supplying critical components into sectors such as aerospace, energy, and advanced engineering. The business has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and technical expertise and is now scaling rapidly.\n\nThey have recently experienced significant growth backed by continued investment across its operations, technology, and people. With demand increasing across key markets, the business is focused on expanding capacity, improving efficiency, and strengthening its commercial offering.\n\nUndergoing a forward-looking transformation programme designed to enhance operational performance, optimise cost structures, and position the business for long-term, sustainable growth. As Commercial Management Accountant, you'll sit at the heart of this transformation, delivering information across the business to influence key decisions. \n\nWhat will you be doing?\n\nPartnering with operational and commercial teams to understand and optimise full product margins\nLeading analysis of raw material costs, FX exposure, and hedging strategies in a volatile market\nDelivering detailed cost, variance, and production performance insights to drive action\nSupporting forecasting, budgeting, and working capital management\nChallenging assumptions and supporting decision-making through scenario modelling\nIdentifying inefficiencies and driving continuous improvement across processes and KPIs\nSupporting new business opportunities with robust cost models and pricing strategiesWhat are we looking for?\n\nACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (QBE also considered, with substantial manufacturing experience)\nStrong financial modelling capability and advanced Excel skills\nExperience in a manufacturing or complex operational environment\nCommercially minded, curious, and confident in challenging the status quo\nA proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving business.\nWe are happy to consider those working under various titles, Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant, Cost Accountant - it's about your experience and attitude! What's on offer?\n\nA competitive salary of £65,000\nGenerous quarterly bonus\nFlexible working hour within core hours 7:30am-6pm\nRecognition of additional work put in during tight deadlines\nMatched pension up to 8%\n25 days annual leave + bank holidays\nChristmas Shutdown\nPrivate healthcare\nFree secure parking\nAnnual salary reviewsSend us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.\n\nTo apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions

Sewell Wallis is looking to secure a Finance Business Partner (with a costings, commercial, and operations focus) for a fast-growing Manufacturing business in Sheffield.\n \n This South Yorkshire role involves working closely with operational and commercial teams to understand product margins, while analysing and forecasting raw material costs, including foreign exchange impacts and potential hedging needs. It also requires integrating standard costing into product pricing and cost structures, alongside regularly monitoring operational costs against budgets to identify variances and drive performance improvements.\n \n This role isn't just pulling the data together, but requires someone who can digest and communicate the meaning and implications to the SLT, be heavily involved with decision making, managing large budgets, and, in return, will get real insight & experience in the business's commercial and operations functions.\n \n You'll need to have an extensive background in Manufacturing, strong experience with modelling & Excel, and good commercial acumen.\n\nWhat will you be doing?\n\nRegular analysis and reporting of raw material costs, including forecasting of elementals, foreign exchange and potential hedging requirements\nUnderstanding of the full operational process of the company's product portfolio, incorporating standard costing into product cost and pricing mechanisms\nDaily review, analysis and informative reporting of operational costs in line with budget/forecast, including assessment of manufacturing variances such as mix/yield/price/quantity, promoting cost awareness with insight to drive action and improve future performance\nDaily review, analysis and reporting of production vs forecast, including assessment of volume/revenue/GCM\nIdentify operational process inefficiencies and suggest necessary improvements to enhance cost efficiency and business improvement\nStrengthen both proactive and reactive operational decision making by providing appropriate challenge to assumptions and proposals, including scenario modelling where necessary\nActively review and drive improvements in KPI metrics\nPresent cost models and pricing for new opportunitiesWhat skills are we looking for?\n\nACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (will consider QBE)\nAdvanced level proficiency in Microsoft Excel\nStrong financial modelling experience\nDesire to continually improve processes\nManufacturing experience\nStrong communication skills with both finance and non-finance managersWhat's on offer?\n\nA competitive salary of £65,000\nGenerous quarterly bonus\nFlexible working hours within core hours 7:30am-6pm\nRecognition of additional work put in during tight deadlines\nMatched pension up to 8%\n25 days annual leave + bank holidays\nChristmas Shutdown\nPrivate healthcare\nFree secure parking\nAnnual salary reviewsSend us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.\n\nTo apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions

Job Description for Design Engineer (Mechanical/Chemical/Process) Environmental Control Systems Location: Remote (UK-based) with travel to client sites Grade: S4 – Intermediate Project/Design Consulting Engineer Salary: £42,000 – £48,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Contract: Permanent, full-time (40 hours/week, flexible) Reports to: Managing Director / Senior Engineer OUR COMPANY MECHON is an independent environmental control systems consultancy. We design ventilation, LEV, specialist HVAC, and air pollution control systems for manufacturing, defence, pharmaceutical, and R&D environments across the UK and internationally. Our clients include major defence contractors, automotive manufacturers, chemical companies, and research facilities. We are not a contractor or installer. We are the consulting engineers who assess the problem, design the solution, write the specifications, and oversee delivery. Our work combines chemical and mechanical engineering — from workplace exposure assessment and DSEAR risk analysis through to full system design, dispersion modelling, and commissioning support. We are looking for a Design Engineer to join our team at Intermediate level (Grade S4), with a structured 2–4 year development pathway toward becoming a fully independent consulting engineer. WHAT YOU'LL DO You will work under the guidance of senior engineers to deliver environmental control system designs from concept through to completion. This is a consulting engineering role — the primary outputs are engineering calculations, risk assessments, technical reports, and design specifications. We have a dedicated CAD team; drawing production is not your core function. Your responsibilities will include: • Engineering calculations for LEV and process HVAC systems (airflow, pressure drop, thermal loads, exposure benchmarking), • ite surveys and audits to assess existing systems and gather design information, • Risk assessment work including COSHH exposure assessment and DSEAR under senior supervision, • Technical report writing and design specifications for clients, • Client liaison - attending design meetings, presenting findings, managing technical relationships, • Supporting project delivery from concept through to commissioning and handover WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU We don't expect you to arrive as a ventilation specialist. We do expect a solid grounding in engineering fundamentals that we can build on. Essential: • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or closely related discipline, • Minimum 3 years' post-graduation engineering experience (does not need to be in ventilation, • process engineering, chemical plant, risk assessment, building services, or similar are equally relevant), • Working knowledge of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer applied in a professional setting, • Strong written English and the ability to produce clear, structured technical reports, • Full UK driving licence, • UK right to work Desirable: • Experience with risk assessment methodologies (HAZOP, DSEAR, COSHH, or similar), • Exposure to consultancy or client-facing technical roles, • Professional registration or working toward CEng/IEng, • Competence with CAD software (AutoCAD, Revit, or similar) THE KIND OF ENGINEER WHO DOES WELL HERE Our environment is different from a large consultancy. There's no layer of project managers between you and the client. You won't have a team of 20 around you. What you will have is direct responsibility, genuine autonomy, and senior engineers who will invest time in your development. Our most successful engineers share certain qualities: they take ownership of problems without waiting to be told, they communicate clearly under pressure, they're motivated by the quality of their work rather than their job title, and they have the patience to develop genuine expertise in a specialist discipline. Our most successful hires have come from a range of backgrounds including chemical engineering, process engineering, and mechanical engineering. What matters more than your specific discipline is how you think, how you communicate, and whether you take pride in producing work that stands up to scrutiny. WHAT WE OFFER • £42,000 – £48,000 depending on experience, • Fully remote working with UK-wide site visits, • Structured development programme with senior engineer mentoring, • Funded CPD and professional development (training courses, BOHS qualifications, chartership support) 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 at the next grade, • Pension with employer contribution, • Travel expenses for site visits fully reimbursed, • A specialist consultancy where your engineering skills are the product, not a support function HOW TO APPLY Please submit your CV and a brief covering statement (no more than 300 words) explaining why this role interests you and what you would bring to MECHON. We are particularly interested in the breadth of your professional experience and how you approach unfamiliar technical problems. We don't use automated screening. Every application is reviewed by the team.

Project Director - FMCG UK (Major Project Leadership Role) £130,000 - £160,000 + Executive Package + Bonus + Car/Allowance + Private Medical + Pension + Long-Term Leadership Progression A leading international technical construction contractor is seeking an established Project Director to lead the delivery of a major food manufacturing facility in the UK. This is a senior leadership appointment for a proven Project Director who has successfully delivered full-scale food production, FMCG, or complex manufacturing facilities. You will take full ownership of a flagship project and play a key role in the continued expansion of a contractor delivering high-value industrial and process-led projects across the UK and Europe. This opportunity will suit a Project Director currently operating within a Tier 1 contractor, specialist process contractor, or client-side manufacturing environment who is seeking greater ownership, long-term progression, and the opportunity to lead technically complex builds at scale. You will be responsible for full project lifecycle delivery, leading multidisciplinary construction and MEP teams while managing senior client stakeholders and ensuring programme, commercial and operational success. This is a high-impact leadership role within a growing sector and offers genuine long-term progression into regional or operational leadership. Your Role As Project Director Will Include • Full responsibility for delivery of a large-scale food or FMCG manufacturing facility, • Leadership of all construction, engineering and operational delivery teams, • End-to-end oversight of programme, commercial and technical performance, • Senior stakeholder and client management throughout project lifecycle, • Driving programme, quality and safety standards across site operations, • Leading large multidisciplinary teams across construction and MEP delivery, • Reporting into senior operational leadership with full project ownership As A Project Director You Will Have • Proven experience delivering a full food production, FMCG or manufacturing facility as Project Director, • Background within Tier 1 contractor, specialist engineering contractor or manufacturing developer, • Track record delivering high-value industrial or process-led projects (£50m+ ideally), • Strong leadership capability across large site-based teams and senior stakeholders, • Commercially aware with the ability to drive programme and performance, • UK-based and open to project-based travel if required This is a rare opportunity for an established Project Director to take ownership of a flagship manufacturing project within a growing international contractor delivering complex industrial facilities. Keywords: Project Director, Construction Director, Manufacturing Project Director, Food Factory Construction, FMCG Construction, Industrial Construction, Process Plant Construction, Programme Director, Head of Projects, Capital Projects Director, Advanced Manufacturing Construction, Pharmaceutical Construction, Industrial Engineering, Technical Construction, MEP Construction, UK Construction Leadership,London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Coventry, Bristol, Reading, Oxford, Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Warrington, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Midlands, UK

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Director to join a leading global organisation within the food sector. This is a pivotal executive role, responsible for shaping and delivering the technical, quality, and food safety strategy across an international supply chain. About the Role As Technical Director, you will lead the development and implementation of robust quality and food safety policies, ensuring all products meet both regulatory requirements and the highest internal standards. You will oversee technical operations across owned manufacturing sites, third-party partners, and suppliers, while acting as a key advisor to senior leadership. You will play a critical role in embedding a culture where quality and food safety are integral to business success, partnering closely with internal teams, customers, and external stakeholders. Key Responsibilities • Define and deliver the global quality and food safety strategy, including systems, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives, • Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, and environmental standards across manufacturing sites, co-manufacturers, and suppliers, • Lead product integrity initiatives across the full supply chain, including supplier quality, customer care, and third-party laboratories, • Provide technical leadership in customer and supplier engagements, including contract negotiations, • Partner with regulatory authorities on compliance, product withdrawals, and recall management, • Collaborate with Legal, Investor Relations, and Commercial teams to provide technical insight and support due diligence activities, • Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative and accountable culture, • Represent the business externally as a technical expert, • Drive innovation and continuous improvement across products, processes, and technologies, • Develop strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders About You • Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred) in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or a related discipline, • Minimum 10+ years’ experience in Quality Assurance and Food Safety, including senior leadership roles, • In-depth knowledge of food safety regulations and global compliance requirements, • Proven experience managing product recalls, crisis situations, and risk assessment, • Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to engage at executive level, • Commercially aware with experience supporting customer and supplier negotiations, • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis, • Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing, cross-functional teams, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience with regulatory bodies, • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex environment Why This Role? This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a global technical function within a forward-thinking organisation, where you will have the platform to influence strategy, drive standards, and make a meaningful impact on business performance.

Head of Quality – QP We are partnering exclusively with a rapidly expanding advanced pharmaceutical organisation to appoint a senior leader responsible for Quality Assurance across multiple sites. Experience and eligibility as a Qualified Person (QP) is essential. This position combines strategic oversight with hands-on leadership. While QP status is critical from an experience perspective, this role is not expected to perform as an operational QP. It is critical to have managed or overseen QP teams and can demonstrate the capability to guide complex operational and compliance challenges. An understanding and capability of working in fast paced settings with the ability to make critical decisions is essential. The role is fully remote and not tied to a single manufacturing site. However, regular on‑site engagement is essential, with an expectation to visit each UK facility on a regular basis. Flexibility to travel across the UK is therefore critical. A company vehicle or car allowance will be included as part of the overall benefits package. For further information, please contact Mark Bux-Ryan. Key Experience Required • Robust and proven Quality Assurance background within the pharmaceutical sector, • Eligibility and previous experience as a QP, • Deep understanding and practical application of GMP, • Demonstrable people‑leadership capability and genuine passion for leading teams, • Hands-on experience within aseptic or sterile manufacturing environments, • Ability to lead teams effectively in a virtual setting; prior multi-site leadership is beneficial but not essential Keywords: quality, QA, compliance, GMP, manufacturing, sterile, aseptic, senior, head, director, manager, team leader, QP, Qualified Person, terminal, sterilisation

Financial Controller Manufacturing | Renewable Supply Chain Sheffield | Site leadership role | High impact | Commercial focus Opportunities of this quality in the South Yorkshire market are rare. We are working closely with a globally recognised manufacturing business operating at the centre of the renewable energy supply chain. The Sheffield site is a well established, sizeable operation with strong international backing offering both scale and momentum. This is a business we know well. We have partnered with them previously and have seen first hand how the leadership team has evolved building a culture that is both ambitious and grounded. In our view, this is one of the standout destination employers in the region for Financial Controllers: a place where you are trusted, listened to, and able to genuinely shape outcomes. You will work directly with an impressive Managing Director and a highly regarded group function in a role that offers visibility, autonomy and real influence from day one. This is a position for someone who wants to take ownership, not just reporting numbers but driving performance, challenging thinking, and helping lead the site forward. The role Full ownership of financial performance for the site Partnering with operations to improve margin, cost control, and efficiency Leading budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing planning cycles Translating data into clear, commercially relevant insight Managing and developing a small finance team Acting as the key link between site and group finance The person Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) Experience within a manufacturing environment Strong grounding in management accounting and performance analysis Commercially minded, with the confidence to influence and challenge Credible communicator, able to operate effectively with senior stakeholders Leadership capability, either proven or ready to step into a broader role This opportunity will suit individuals stepping into their first own the site role as well as established Financial Controllers looking for greater impact, exposure, and the chance to work with a high calibre leadership team. TPBN1_UKTJ

Recruitment Consultant Fast Track to Directorship Engineering /Technical Sector Recruitment Consultant → Senior Recruitment Consultant → Recruitment Manager → Director A great recruitment opportunity for an experienced Recruitment Consultant to join a specialist engineering recruitment business with a structured pathway to becoming a Recruitment Manager and ultimately Director. This role is ideal for a commercially minded Recruitment Consultant seeking long-term career progression into a Recruitment Manager position within a high-growth environment. This is suitable for an aspiring Recruitment Manager with a clear focus on leadership development, team building, and achieving Director-level progression. Experienced in operating as a Recruitment Consultant in fast-paced, sales-focused environments, with the capability to transition into a Recruitment Manager role. Responsibilities * Operate as a full 360 Recruitment Consultant, managing the complete recruitment lifecycle from client acquisition to candidate placement * Drive business development activities to secure new engineering clients and expand existing accounts, demonstrating readiness for a Recruitment Manager role * Source, screen, and place high-calibre engineering professionals across civil, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors as a specialist Recruitment Consultant ( sector background desitavle though not essential) * Build and maintain long-term relationships with clients and candidates, supporting future progression into a Recruitment Manager position * Develop niche market expertise within engineering disciplines, enhancing performance as a Recruitment Consultant and future Recruitment Manager * Support and mentor junior team members as the team grows lead by example , demonstrating leadership qualities aligned with a Recruitment Manager * Contribute to team growth and strategic objectives, preparing for transition from Recruitment Consultant to Recruitment Manager Experience * A genuine grounded, and relationship-focused individual someone who values trust and long-term partnerships rather than being overly aggressive or purely sales-driven * Proven account management and excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills * Leadership potential with a clear ambition to progress into a Recruitment Manager position * ideally some understanding of engineering and technical recruitment markets as a specialist Recruitment Consultant Career Progression Structured progression pathway designed to support advancement from Recruitment Consultant to Recruitment Manager and ultimately Director: Recruitment Consultant → Senior Recruitment Consultant → Recruitment Manager → Director This pathway ensures every Recruitment Consultant has the opportunity to develop into a Recruitment Manager, build and lead a team, and take ownership of a dedicated business unit. Additional Information * Competitive base salary with uncapped commission (£40k-£50k) * Clear and transparent progression into a Recruitment Manager role * Comprehensive training programme covering recruitment processes and engineering markets * Ongoing mentorship from senior leadership and experienced Recruitment Manager professionals * High-performance, entrepreneurial culture designed to support each Recruitment Consultant in achieving Recruitment Manager and Director-level success * Equity and shares are given in addition to your personal team and yearly commissions and bonus Not Sure if This Role is the Perfect Fit? If your experience doesn’t match every requirement listed, we still encourage you to connect with Michelle Waterworth on LinkedIn and follow Michelle Waterworth Recruitment to stay updated on the latest opportunities and industry news—your ideal role might be just around the corner .See other recruitment roles available at michellewaterworth. com

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