Technical Manufacturing Operations Manager Location: Mid KentSalary: £45,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience + progressionType: Permanent, full-time 5 days on site Contact: Emily-Karabelo Powell, Associate Director, Pearson Whiffin Recruitment We are working with a specialist UK manufacturing business that forms part of a wider European engineering group. The UK operation designs and manufactures fabricated sheet metal and engineered metal systems, supplying project-led solutions into a technically demanding commercial market. The site operates with a high degree of autonomy, supported by a collaborative international HQ. This role would suit a technically strong Operations Manager or Engineering Manager with a background in fabrication, sheet metal or engineered metal products, who enjoys being hands-on and improving how things are designed, made and delivered. The Role This is a senior, practical role with end-to-end responsibility for the UK manufacturing operation. While there is line management responsibility for a small team, the emphasis is firmly on technical leadership, operational efficiency and commercial performance. You will be someone who is not afraid to roll your sleeves up, spend time on the shop floor, challenge existing processes and bring new ideas forward. In many respects, this role operates as a UK General Manager-style position, with responsibility for operational performance, cost and delivery. Key Responsibilities Own and continuously impro