Director of Operations

Ref: AS3340361

Chelmsford, Essex

£145,000

• Permanent
• Technical Manufacturing Leadership
• Lean Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Optimisation

About the candidate

A seasoned operations leader with over a decade of experience in technical manufacturing environments, with a strong background across electrical assembly, production, supply chain and process optimisation. They are available for a permanent role and can start in 2 weeks.

They bring a hands-on, practical approach to improving safety, quality, compliance and customer satisfaction, while building confident teams and strengthening cross-functional ways of working. Their experience spans manufacturing operations, supplier management, logistics and technology-led process improvement.

What makes them great?

• Proven efficiency gains: Improved production lead times by around 20% through lean ways of working, while keeping safety and compliance standards high.
• Strong team development: Delivered training initiatives that helped reduce operational errors by around 15%, improving consistency across production teams.
• Commercial and customer impact: Reduced supplier-related costs by around 10% and improved on-time delivery rates by around 30% through better planning and cross-functional collaboration.

Areas of expertise

• Manufacturing Operations: Experienced in leading daily production activity within technical and electrical assembly environments, with a focus on quality, safety and efficiency.
• Supply Chain & Procurement: Strong background in managing supplier relationships, materials flow and logistics to support reliable production performance.
• Lean & Process Improvement: Skilled in applying lean methods, improving scheduling and using automation to streamline processes and reduce operational risk.