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Manufacturing Operations Manager

United Kingdom, Bordon · Job Posted December 12, 2025
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This role is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Bordon Manufacturing Facility. The position takes ownership of day-to-day facility operations, health and safety compliance, production planning, materials control, stakeholder management, while also leading a team to ensure efficient production, adherence to quality standards, and delivery to schedule.

Job Responsibility

  • Act as the Site Manager for the Bordon Manufacturing Facility, overseeing day-to-day operations, health and safety compliance, and production output
  • Line management of direct reports, including team development, training, and succession planning
  • Primary point of contact for the Bordon site and management-level interface with SSTL Guildford
  • Collaborate with the Health & Safety Manager to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including operational hazard risk management and COSHH
  • Oversee the production plan through ERP to support project demands and external customer requirements
  • Generate and maintain manufacturing requirement plans and align them with production plans
  • Review and resolve production capacity clashes, including make/buy decisions and external manufacturing
  • Support internal and external audits, including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, addressing corrective actions (CARs) and observations
  • Ensure Design for Manufacture (DFM) considerations are incorporated during project and engineering reviews
  • Oversee Bordon Materials Control and Goods In, ensuring stock accuracy, adherence to stock control measures, and compliance with shelf-life requirements
  • Maintain accurate records for hazardous materials (COSHH) and ensure the security of warehouse/stores areas
  • Attend customer-facing meetings, reviews, and progress updates to represent the Bordon facility
  • Coordinate and manage external work while providing customer reporting
  • Work closely with Composites DFM colleagues to provide schedule and cost input for bid activities related to internal and external projects
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality
  • Drive a culture of continuous improvement and proactively address potential single points of failure
  • Other activities and responsibilities as delegated by the Production Director, including acting as delegate in certain meetings / forums

Requirements

  • Proven experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally in the production of complex mechanical and composite assemblies in a high-precision, high-value, and low-volume environment (preferably space/aerospace)
  • A thorough understanding of mechanical and composite manufacturing techniques, including CNC and manual machining principles and processes
  • Experience with materials control and ERP/MRP systems, with knowledge of SAP advantageous but not essential (training provided)
  • Experience in facility management and health and safety operations, including COSHH management
  • ONC/HNC or Degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Production Engineering
  • A strong educational background with additional training in leadership is advantageous
  • IOSH Managing Safely would be advantageous

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of SAP
  • Additional training in leadership
  • IOSH Managing Safely
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