Head of Operations

(Foundry Background)

Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Bonus

A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operations Manager to join a well-established, globally backed engineering and manufacturing business.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the operational strategy, driving performance and leading large, multidisciplinary teams in a complex, metal casting environment.

The Opportunity.

This is a business investing in its future with a clear mandate to enhance operational performance, improve efficiency and embed a culture of continuous improvement. You will have the autonomy and backing to make meaningful, lasting changes across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end site operations across production and maintenance

• Develop and execute operational strategy aligned to business growth objectives

• Drive improvements across safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people (SQCDP)

• Implement and embed Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and CI initiatives

• Optimise manufacturing processes across foundry and machining environments

• Oversee maintenance strategy to maximise asset reliability and uptime

• Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing operations team

• Manage budgets, capital investment and cost optimisation programmes

• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality and commercial teams

About You

• Proven experience as a Head of Operations, Plant Manager, or equivalent senior leader

• Strong knowledge of foundry processes (investment casting, sand casting, die casting, centrifugal casting or similar) - Essential

• Demonstrated success leading large-scale manufacturing operations

• Track record of delivering operational excellence and cultural transformation

• Deep understanding of Lean, CI tools, and modern manufacturing practices

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at board level

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Why Apply

• Strategic, high-visibility role reporting to the CEO
• Opportunity to lead and transform a significant UK manufacturing site
• Backed by a financially stable and growth-focused group
• Genuine autonomy to shape operations and deliver measurable impact

Apply now to be considered!

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

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Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

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