Operations Site Leader in Wolverhampton

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Our Wolverhampton (Wobaston Road) facility provides a wide range of heat transfer and fluids management products and services supporting military and commercial aerospace, as well as motorsport and electronics industries. We have an excellent opportunity for a results-driven, continuous-improvement-focused Operations Associate Director to join the Leadership Team at HS Marston in Wolverhampton, UK. This role is ideally suited to an experienced leader with a strong manufacturing background and a proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams.

Role Overview:

In this role, you will lead, mentor, coach, and develop the Operations Management Team while fostering a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement. You will have full responsibility for the Operations function, including Operational Excellence, Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Planning, and Logistics. You will lead an operations management team and approximately 150 indirect reports, delivering over $200M in annual sales and executing the site’s Operations strategy.

What you will do:

• As a member of the site Leadership Team, contribute to building and sustaining a high-performance culture aligned with Collins Aerospace vision, values, and behaviours.
• Create, align, and execute operational strategies that enable business success and long-term growth.
• Lead the Operations team to achieve outstanding delivery, quality, and cost performance, while building functional capability and accountability.
• Evolve operational capabilities to meet current and future customer requirements and enable new commercial opportunities.
• Serve as the primary senior interface with key supporting functions including Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and HR.
• Manage operational budgets to promote profitability and ensure resources are effectively deployed within agreed financial parameters.
• Mentor, coach, and develop leaders across the Operations organisation to build a strong and sustainable management team.

Skills / Experience we value:

• Strong results orientation with the ability to evaluate, prioritise, and act upon core business targets including Quality, Cost, and Delivery.
• Customer-focused leader with broad experience managing complex production activities, particularly assembly, fabrication, and machining, across multiple customer and supplier interfaces.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, engage, and support teams to achieve operational and business objectives.
• Solid understanding of structured problem-solving techniques and their application in resolving production and quality issues.
• Working knowledge of Lean principles and applied continuous improvement practices, with a passion for improving operational performance.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience gained within Operations / Manufacturing environment with demonstrated knowledge of automation and welding processes.

What We Offer:

People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:

• Competitive base salary and benefits package.
• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays plus the option to buy / sell up to 5 days per year.
• Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening).
• Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation.
• Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits platform.
• Support with professional fees.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Employee recognition schemes.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Security Clearance:

This position may involve access to export-controlled information and hardware. Employment is subject to satisfactory security checks, export license approval, and, where required, completion of a non-disclosure agreement in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.