Interim Head of Manufacturing Engineering
Posted Today by Elevation Recruitment Group
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Head of Manufacturing Engineering role in Sheffield involves providing leadership and driving improvements in manufacturing processes for a six-month contract. The position requires a hands-on leader with a strong background in engineering and proven expertise in Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies. The successful candidate will assess current capabilities and support new product introduction initiatives. Immediate availability is preferred for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide immediate leadership across teams
- Assess current capability, structure and technical performance
- Drive improvements in OEE, yield, scrap reduction and productivity
- Support NPI / industrialisation programmes
Key Skills:
- Proven Head of Manufacturing Engineering / Head of Engineering background
- Strong Lean / CI expertise (Six Sigma, TPM, etc.)
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Track record of turnaround / transformation
- Comfortable operating at board level
- Immediately available or short notice
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Head of Manufacturing Engineering
Location: Sheffield - 5 days a week
Salary: Competitive
6 months - FTC
Elevation Recruitment Group is proud to be partnering with a manufacturing company in Sheffield to recruit an Interim Head of Manufacturing Engineering on an initial 6m contract.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide immediate leadership across teams
- Assess current capability, structure and technical performance
- Drive improvements in OEE, yield, scrap reduction and productivity
- Support NPI / industrialisation programmes
The Person
We’re looking for a confident, hands-on person who can inspire a team while maintaining a strong focus on technical excellence and delivery.
Proven Head of Manufacturing Engineering / Head of Engineering background
Strong Lean / CI expertise (Six Sigma, TPM, etc.)
Experience in a manufacturing environment
Track record of turnaround / transformation
Comfortable operating at board level
Immediately available or short notice
Apply now or contact Ian Bruce for a confidential conversation.
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