Head of Production

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be supporting a market-leading engineering business in the search for an experienced multi-site Head of Production. This is a key leadership role offering the opportunity to oversee multiple UK sites and play a central part in driving operational excellence across the business.

Reporting into senior leadership, you will take responsibility for the performance and strategic direction of multiple production sites across the UK. You will lead a team of Plant Managers, ensuring efficient, safe, and profitable operations while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing a team of Plant Managers across UK sites
• Driving operational performance, profitability, and process improvements
• Ensuring compliance with HSEQ and COMAH regulations
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders, including trade unions
• Supporting the ongoing development and optimisation of production strategy
• Regularly travelling between sites, embedding change that lasts when not present

The Candidate:

• Proven experience in a senior manufacturing leadership role
• Demonstrated success managing multiple sites - driving service levels, quality initiatives, cost control and efficiency rates
• Examples of landing continuous improvement and change initiatives on a national level, where action is taken and improvements are held whilst not based on site
• Strong knowledge of COMAH and/or HSEQ environments
• Ideally have a background within chemicals, oil & gas, plastics, liquids or dangerous goods
• A proactive leader with a continuous improvement mindset and ambition to progress

This role would suit an experienced multi-site operations leader looking to take on a larger role with a well recognised industrial brand. For more information, contact Frankie Parker or Jonny Powell.