Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working in exclusive partnership with a leading international engineering business as they continue a significant transformation journey following recent acquisition and restructuring.
We’re recruiting for a high-impact Head of Operations to lead a newly established business unit focused on highly regulated sectors and heavy engineering manufacturing. Based at a 1 million sq. ft industrial facility in Normandy, this is a career-defining opportunity for an operational leader with the ambition to step into a COO or CEO role within a growing international group.
The Role:
This is a key leadership position with full P&L accountability, responsible for delivering operational excellence across a multidisciplinary team of around 100 people. You’ll drive improvement in performance, culture, and commercial outcomes, while acting as the primary interface for major customers.
This isn’t a role for the status quo. It’s for someone who thrives in complex environments, knows how to drive change, and wants to build something of real strategic importance.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead a full operational turnaround and growth strategy
* Build and manage key customer relationships across nuclear, defence, and energy sectors
* Deliver against safety, quality, cost and delivery KPIs
* Introduce Lean manufacturing principles including 5S, Kaizen, and VSM
* Shape a high-performance culture rooted in accountability and continuous improvement
* Develop operational resilience, risk mitigation plans and succession across critical roles
* Recruit and upskill operational talent in areas such as foundry, welding, and fabrication
* Take ownership of transformation projects with clear outcomes and commercial impact
You’ll Need:
* Proven success in operations leadership within complex manufacturing
* Fluent in both English and French
* Experience in highly regulated sectors and heavy industrial settings
* Experience in metals forming or similar processes is highly desirable
* A track record of successful change or turnaround programmes
* Hands-on leadership across production, engineering, logistics and compliance
* Gravitas and resilience to lead in a demanding and evolving environment
If you match the criteria please apply for more details.
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