Manufacturing Manager

We are working with a manufacturing business in Telford that is expanding its operations and looking for a Manufacturing Manager to lead a newly established production area.

As the Manufacturing Manager you will be responsible for leading all operations at a newly established manufacturing facility in Telford, focused on low-volume, high-mix electronic assembly and test equipment.

You will have end-to-end ownership of site operations, including logistics, materials, production, assembly, and testing, ensuring the site delivers against safety, quality, delivery, and financial targets.

Key aspects of the role:

• Leadership: Build, manage, and develop a multi-skilled operations team (team leads, planning, manufacturing engineering).


• Performance Delivery: Own key KPIs such as on-time delivery, quality, backlog, and cost control.


• Operational Control: Oversee production planning, inventory, calibration, and overall manufacturing performance.


• Health & Safety: Drive a strong safety-first culture across the site.


• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with global teams (Procurement, Engineering, Finance, HR, Quality).


• Continuous Improvement: Implement lean principles and drive ongoing operational improvements.

Key experience required for Manufacturing Manager based in Telford:

• Strong experience in technical manufacturing environments (ideally electro-mechanical or test & measurement).


• Proven ability to lead teams and run operations in a complex, cross-functional setup.


• Solid background in HSE, production performance, and cost management.


• Experience of low volume, high value, high precision manufacturing environment

This is a hands-on leadership role running a brand-new manufacturing site, focused on building a high-performing team and delivering world-class operational results in a technical production environment.

Fully onsite position with early finish on a Friday.