Coventry
Production Director (m/f/d)
As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.Your tasks
- Lead Manufacturing and Technical functions to deliver “best in class” performance in quality, cost, and delivery.
- Ensure on-time, in-spec, and cost-effective product supply to customers, working closely with cross-functional teams.
- Define short-, medium-, and long-term strategic direction for Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Technical functions, translating into actionable deployment plans.
- Drive results-oriented leadership, supporting and developing both direct and indirect reports.
- Lead business planning, including cost control, investments, workforce, and material planning aligned with turnover and sales targets.
- Implement Brose standards and tools to monitor and improve performance across all functions.
- Develop and implement cost-reduction initiatives within the supply chain, including product and process improvements.
- Champion a continuous improvement culture through PDCA cycles, cost efficiency, and performance enhancement.
- Embed the Brose Production System across all operations.
- Ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance, safeguarding employees and protecting the environment.
- Uphold company policies and values, including Code of Conduct, Quality, Equal Opportunities, and Sustainability principles.
Your Profile
- Proven senior leadership experience (min. 4 years) in manufacturing and technical management within a high-volume, complex production environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and technical services.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large teams (direct & indirect reports) with a focus on coaching, performance, and accountability.
- Experience managing P&L, budgets, and KPIs with a strong commercial and operational focus.
- Track record of delivering cost savings, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal functions.
- Strategic mindset combined with hands-on leadership and decision-making capability.
- Strong commitment to health, safety, environment, and sustainability.
