Position : Operations Director, Site Director

Location : Greater London, West London, Surrey, Middlesex

Sector : Manufacturing and distribution of electro-mechanical devices

Salary : £80,000-£100,000 plus benefits

You MUST have experience of working with the design / development / manufacture of Medical Devices, ideally electro-mechanical devices.

About the Job

• Responsible for leading all day‑to‑day site operations - production, quality, logistics, and facilities
• Integration of new products into production
• Managing the site layout to enable maximum efficiency

Operational Leadership

• Maximise OTIF
• Minimise scrap and cost of quality
• Maintain health and safety standard
• Maintenance of all site facilities and equipment
• Work with engineering / R & D to integrate new product lines into production
• Develop and implement processes, SOPs, and work instructions to support product introductions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, R&D, Quality Supply Chain to ensure manufacturing readiness, capability compliance
• Drive validation of new processes (e.g., pilot runs, capability checks, ramp‑up plans)
• Evaluate, redesign, and optimise the site’s physical layout to improve efficiency, material flow, and capacity
• Implement lean principles to minimise waste, streamline workflows, and support future operational scale.
• Partner with Facilities, Production, and Engineering to ensure layout changes support safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Leadership

• Act as the senior on‑site leader, responsible for workforce planning, team development, and employee engagement.
• Lead, mentor, and support team leads and supervisors to maintain high performance and accountability.
• Manage employee relations in partnership with HR and foster a positive, inclusive working culture.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to internal SOPs and external quality standards
• Partner with quality to manage non‑conformances, CAPA activity, and audit readiness.
• Promote a culture of right‑first‑time quality and continuous improvement.

Supply Chain & Inventory

• Ensure material availability, inventory accuracy, and effective stock controls to support production demands.
• Work with purchasing, engineering, and suppliers to resolve material, build, or supply issues promptly.

Facilities & Health & Safety

• Ensure Health & Safety compliance for the site
• Oversee site maintenance, calibration and contractor management.
• Lead site risk assessments, emergency procedures, and business continuity planning.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Act as a key liaison between the site and senior leadership within the group.
• Support engineering changes, new product introductions, and commercial needs across the organisation.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• Degree qualified in a relevant subject
• Experience in the life sciences industry or working with life‑science‑related products is strongly preferred
• Experience with ISO 13485 or other highly regulated QMS environments
• Proven experience managing operations within a manufacturing or technical environment.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Experience implementing new processes, ideally for new product introductions (NPI).
• Ability to understand technical documentation (drawings, parts lists, build instructions).
• Knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience in regulated environments, preferably medical devices or similar.

Desirable

• Experience with facility or layout optimisation projects.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems.
• Understanding of electromechanical assembly processes.