Maintenance Operations Director

Ref: AS8802109

London, UK

£95,000

• Permanent
• Multi-Site Operations
• Industrial Automation
• Process Improvement

About the candidate

An accomplished operations leader with extensive experience across complex, multi-site industrial automation environments in the UK and Europe. They bring a strong mix of strategic thinking, hands-on leadership and operational discipline, with a proven ability to improve performance, strengthen customer satisfaction and keep high-pressure project operations running smoothly.

They are particularly effective at coaching leadership teams, creating accountability and building joined-up ways of working across operational, project, maintenance and stakeholder groups. Available to start in 2 weeks, they are seeking a permanent opportunity where they can help scale operations and deliver measurable improvement.

What makes them great?

• Proven Efficiency Gains: Delivered around a 30% improvement in operational efficiency through strategic initiatives across a multi-site automation environment.
• Faster Project Delivery: Helped reduce project timelines by around 20% by streamlining processes and coordinating cross-functional teams effectively.
• Improved Operational Reliability: Reduced machinery downtime by around 15% through improved maintenance programmes, coaching and team performance management.

Areas of expertise

• Multi-Site Operations: Experienced in leading operational delivery across multiple UK and European sites within technical, project-led environments.
• Maintenance & Reliability: Strong background in managing automated machinery maintenance, with a focus on safety, quality, compliance and downtime reduction.
• Project & Process Improvement: Skilled in end-to-end project delivery, process optimisation and improving performance metrics across complex operations.