Location
Braintree, Essex, United Kingdom
Posted
July 04, 2026
Job Description
Manufacturing Operations Manager | Precision Machining | Braintree | £55,000-£70,000
A well-established precision CNC machining business serving aerospace and defence, now backed by a larger engineering group and entering a well-funded growth phase, is looking for a Manufacturing Operations Manager who genuinely understands high-mix, low-volume precision engineering, and wants to be close to it every day.
The environment
This is not a linear production flow. Work is technically variable, routed across multiple machine platforms and external processes, with shifting priorities and real operational complexity. The team is experienced, skilled and stable, machinists and programmers who know their craft. What the business is building now is the operational structure and leadership layer that supports growth without over-engineering what already works well.
Current investment includes additional machine capacity, extended running capability, shift development and...
A well-established precision CNC machining business serving aerospace and defence, now backed by a larger engineering group and entering a well-funded growth phase, is looking for a Manufacturing Operations Manager who genuinely understands high-mix, low-volume precision engineering, and wants to be close to it every day.
The environment
This is not a linear production flow. Work is technically variable, routed across multiple machine platforms and external processes, with shifting priorities and real operational complexity. The team is experienced, skilled and stable, machinists and programmers who know their craft. What the business is building now is the operational structure and leadership layer that supports growth without over-engineering what already works well.
Current investment includes additional machine capacity, extended running capability, shift development and...