Overview
In this role, you will lead Production and Logistics to deliver high-quality, cost-efficient products while driving operational excellence. You will shape and implement strategies that improve quality, delivery, and cost performance, while developing a high-performing team. You’ll partner across planning, procurement, and quality to drive continuous improvement and customer-focused outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to influence site strategy, lead large-scale transformations, and foster a culture of Lean, safety, and accountability.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate Production and Logistics activities to ensure seamless cross-function alignment
- Develop and execute operational strategies, policies, and best practices to improve performance
- Drive capital investments, cost-saving initiatives, and continuous improvement projects
- Optimize and stabilise production and logistics processes for efficiency and quality
- Identify operational risks, implement mitigation plans and improvement opportunities
- Collaborate with Planning to maximise service levels and delivery
- Promote a customer-focused culture within operations
- Manage budgets, expenditure, and resource planning
- Lead training, development, and performance reviews for direct reports
- Drive 5S standards and world-class operational excellence
- Prepare and present KPI reports to site leadership
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements
- Benchmark performance and adopt best practices across manufacturing and logistics
- Promote cross-functional communication and sharing of best practices
- Deputise for Plant Manager as required
- Undertake other duties to support business objectives
Key requirements
- Experience leading Production and Logistics in a complex manufacturing environment
- Strong Lean Manufacturing, Lean Logistics, Kanban, and CI competencies
- Track record of delivering large-scale operational transformation and value stream improvements
- Collaborative leadership with coaching and people development focus
- Experience leading organizational change and building leadership capability
- Comfort operating in multi-value stream environments
- Understanding of advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, and process optimisation
- Experience managing CapEx, automation, and capital investment projects
- Commercial acumen balancing quality, cost, delivery, and performance
- Background in automotive, aerospace, or high-performing manufacturing sectors desirable
- Ability to build and develop high-performing teams and drive continuous improvement
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence strategic change
- Experience supporting growth and investment programmes
- Results-oriented with resilience to lead operational excellence initiatives
- collaborative leadership
- coaching and people development
- strong stakeholder management
- Lean Manufacturing
- Lean Logistics
- Kanban systems
MGR II OPERATIONS in Witham employer: TE connectivity
TE Connectivity is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, making it an ideal place for an ERP Systems Analyst. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, the company offers comprehensive training programs and opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology in a dynamic manufacturing and supply chain environment. Located in a vibrant area, employees enjoy a supportive atmosphere that values their contributions and encourages meaningful engagement.
