Regional Operations Manager

Are you an experienced Operations Leader with a strong background in manufacturing and plant management?

A well-established automotive manufacturing environment is looking for a Regional Operations Manager to oversee and optimise the day-to-day operations of a production region within the facility.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving operational efficiency, production performance, quality standards, safety compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

If you are passionate about operational excellence, team leadership, and manufacturing performance optimisation, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

• Oversee the full manufacturing process to ensure production targets and customer demand are met
• Ensure raw material availability and adequate finished goods levels
• Drive operational efficiency and cost optimisation across all production processes
• Manage and optimise inventory levels to support production requirements
• Lead plant projects, process improvements, and equipment implementations

• Lead, mentor and develop production and operations teams
• Drive a performance-focused culture with clear KPIs and accountability
• Conduct performance reviews and support employee development initiatives
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment

• Ensure adherence to quality standards and defect-free production
• Work closely with Quality teams to resolve and prevent quality issues
• Support compliance with IATF16949 and other quality management systems
• Drive initiatives to reduce scrap, rework and improve product quality

• Promote a strong culture of safety across the plant
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations
• Conduct safety audits and implement corrective actions where necessary

• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Implement and maintain strong 5S practices and operational excellence frameworks
• Lead cost reduction and productivity improvement projects

• Collaborate with senior leadership on operational strategy and planning
• Support capacity planning and long term operational development
• Manage operational budgets and identify cost saving opportunities
• Prepare operational performance reports for executive management

• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and HR teams
• Support cross functional initiatives to improve overall plant performance
• Communicate with suppliers and stakeholders to resolve operational challenges

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Industrial Engineering or related technical field
• Minimum 8 years' experience in an operations or manufacturing leadership role
• Automotive OEM Manufacturing Experience
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, production systems and plant operations
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement and operational efficiency initiatives
• Understanding of quality systems, production metrics and performance management
• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making ability
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

If you are a strategic operations leader who thrives in a high performance manufacturing environment, we would love to hear from you - Apply now