Manufacturing Manager

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and inspiring Manufacturing Manager to lead our Machining Operations in Peterborough. Reporting into the Operations Leadership Team you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our Manufacturing function delivers outstanding performance across safety quality delivery cost and customer satisfaction.

This is a hands-on leadership position where you will champion a strong safety culture drive operational excellence and continuous improvement and develop a high-performing team capable of supporting both new build and aftermarket requirements. Working closely with colleagues across Operations Engineering Production Engineering Supply Chain and Project Management you will help shape and deliver the Manufacturing strategy while ensuring customer commitments are consistently achieved.

As a key member of the Operations Management Team youll have the opportunity to influence business performance enhance manufacturing capability improve efficiency and invest in the future development of both our people and processes.

About Us

Howden Turbo UK - formerly Peter Brotherhood - is a long-established engineering business with over 150 years of heritage in the design manufacture and servicing of steam turbines and high-integrity rotating equipment. From our Peterborough site we support customers across power generation defence marine and industrial markets delivering engineered solutions where reliability and performance are critical.

Now part of Howden and the wider Chart Industries group we combine deep local expertise with the scale and innovation of a global engineering leader. This gives our teams the opportunity to work on complex high-value projects while contributing to Charts Nexus of Clean mission supporting cleaner energy improved efficiency and reduced emissions worldwide.

Joining our Peterborough operation means becoming part of a skilled collaborative team where heritage meets innovation and where your work directly supports the future of sustainable industrial technology.

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage the Manufacturing function with specific accountability for Machining operations.
• Champion a culture of safety wellbeing and environmental responsibility driving a zero-accidentmindset across the team.
• Ensure products are delivered on time to the required quality standards and within agreed cost targets.
• Develop coach and lead a high-performing team including supervisors skilled operators andapprentices.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives lean manufacturing principlesSix Sigma and Kaizen methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with Project Management Engineering Production Engineering Supply Chain andother key stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of customer projects.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators ensuring objectives and operational targets areachieved. Identify opportunities to improve productivity reduce waste lower costs and increase profitability while maintaining quality and delivery performance.
• Support capacity planning forecasting and resource management activities to ensure efficientutilisation of manufacturing capability.
• Ensure machinery equipment and facilities are maintained effectively to maximise productivity andoperational reliability.
• Introduce and develop measures such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) to drive data-leddecision making.
• Prepare and support business cases for capital investment equipment upgrades and manufacturingmodernisation initiatives.
• Manage departmental budgets and resources effectively to support operational and strategic objectives.
• Lead problem-solving activities challenge existing processes and implement innovative solutions thatimprove business performance.
• Support the development and execution of the Operations strategy while contributing to wider businessobjectives and group initiatives.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies customer expectations industry developments andregulatory requirements to ensure continued competitiveness.

What Do You Bring

An ideal candidate would likely have the following profile:

• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing production or engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations production planning and operational performancemanagement.
• Demonstrable experience managing safety quality and regulatory compliance ideally supported by anIOSH qualification or willingness to obtain one.
• Experience delivering both new build and aftermarket products within a complex engineering orindustrial environment.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Kaizen and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong project management awareness including experience participating in project reviews andmanaging delivery priorities.
• Experience leading coaching and developing teams with a passion for building high-performing andengaged workforces.
• Excellent communication influencing and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build strongrelationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of budgets operational finance KPIs and resourceplanning.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering exceptional service and operational performance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with a proactive approach to overcoming challenges and implementing improvements.
• A collaborative team-oriented leadership style with the confidence to challenge existing practices and drive positive change.
• Fluent English language skills both written and verbal.

Weve put together some criteria that we think is important for this role but dont worry if your experience and expertise isnt an exact match. If you feel that you can add value to our role and to Howden more broadly we would welcome your application and be eager to learn more about you.

Our Benefits

This is a permanent position based at our office in Peterborough including an early finish on Friday. Our rangeof fantastic benefits includes:

• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
• Company electric vehicle scheme through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Maternity Paternity shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking
• Healthcare cash plan
• Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal - Cycle2Work programme range of discounts acrossvarious retailers employee assistance programme wealth of information to support health & wellbeing
• Dedicated Spark Service - free counselling physiotherapy financial support medical second opinionremote GP personal training nutrition consultations etc
• Financial planning & mortgage support
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG Bright Future initiatives - STEM ambassador & volunteering