Manufacturing Operations Manager

Manufacturing Operations Manager (96389) Braintree, England Salary: GBP60000 - GBP75000 per annum + depending on experience Manufacturing Operations Manager – Precision Machining | Braintree | £60,000–£75,000 A well-established precision CNC machining business, recently acquired by an established international engineering group, is looking for a Manufacturing Operations Manager to help build the operational structure that supports a significant growth phase. This is not a caretaker role. The business has strong technical capability and a skilled, experienced shopfloor team. What it needs now is someone who can bring production leadership, planning discipline, KPI accountability and people development, and who wants to be close to the work while they do it. The opportunity Substantial investment is already committed, additional machine capacity, headcount growth, more complex work packages and stronger systems. The intention is to grow the business significantly over the next three to five years, and the person coming into this role will have a direct hand in shaping how that happens. If you're looking for a fully formed corporate structure with layers of management already in place, this probably isn't the right fit. If you want real ownership of an operation and the chance to make a visible impact, it is. The role Running production to OTIF, quality and efficiency targets across a high-mix, technically complex workload Introducing planning discipline, KPI control and operational structure Developing and performance-managing a skilled team of machinists and CNC programmers Improving shopfloor organisation, production flow and capacity management Supporting AS9100 compliance and audit readiness Playing an active role in operational decisions as the business scales What we're looking for Background in precision subcontract or high-mix CNC machining, aerospace or defence preferred Experienced enough to bring genuine structure and credibility to the operation Hungry enough to see a growth opportunity rather than compare job titles Hands‑on, comfortable on the shopfloor as well as managing from it Credible with a technically capable team Why apply Backed by an international engineering group with long‑term commitment to the site Significant capital investment already underway Real ownership of the operation from day one A role where your contribution will be directly visible If you're an experienced Manufacturing Operations Manager with a precision machining background and you want to build something rather than inherit something, apply now. #J-18808-Ljbffr