Production Operations Manager

Shrewsbury - Senior Leadership role
Up to -80K + Car Allowance + Extensive Benefits

Are you a proven manufacturing leader who thrives on accountability, pace, and building high-performing teams? We are partnering with a major, well-invested manufacturing organisation undergoing continued transformation and growth. This is a pivotal leadership role with full operational responsibility, offering the opportunity to shape culture, drive performance, and leave a lasting impact on a large-scale production environment.

The Opportunity

This is a true leadership role as you will take full ownership of manufacturing operations-setting the tone, raising standards, and embedding a culture built on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

You will:

• Lead, coach, and develop a multi-layered leadership team across a complex manufacturing operation
• Drive operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Translate strategic objectives into clear, executable plans on the shop floor
• Champion lean principles and continuous improvement initiatives at every level
• Take ownership of performance, holding teams accountable while building capability for the future
• Operate as a visible, values-led leader-setting expectations and leading from the front

What We''re Looking For

• A senior manufacturing leader with a track record of delivering sustainable results in fast-paced, high-volume environments
• Strong experience in leading large teams through change, engagement, and performance improvement
• Deep understanding of lean manufacturing and operational excellence methodologies
• A confident communicator with the credibility to influence at all levels
• Commercially aware, data-driven, and decisive in approach
• A background in automotive, defence or similarly complex manufacturing environments is highly advantageous

Why This Role?

• Genuine autonomy and influence within a significant manufacturing operation
• A business committed to investment, continuous improvement, and people development
• The chance to shape culture, leadership capability, and long-term operational performance

This is a rare opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership role where your impact will be both immediate and long-lasting.

This role is being managed exclusively by Lord Search & Selection so to apply in confidence and to initiate an informal discussion, please submit a fully CV online detailing your current remuneration package and availability quoting job reference 10351.

Desired Skills and Experience:Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, Operations, Leadership, Industrial, Lean, Improvement, CI