Managing Director

TRANSEARCH International; Manchester; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm based in Manchester seeks a Managing Director to oversee strategic and operational aspects and to drive growth in the automotive and HVAC sectors. Suitable candidates will have extensive management experience and a proven record in engineering. This role requires strong leadership capabilities and an ability to work autonomously. The company is looking for a proactive leader with excellent communication skills and a degree in engineering or an MBA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ proven general/divisional management success with international scope.
• Immediate credibility across broad engineering domains, notably design/assembly of high-value machinery.
• Consistent record of forming high-performing cross-functional teams with engineering bias.
• Demonstrable value-creation refining processes and articulating new revenue streams.
• Proactive, ambitious leader with outstanding communication skills.
• Degree-level qualified, probably in Engineering, ideally MBA.

Responsibilities

• P+L accountability across multi-£m global revenues.
• Empower and energise a large engineering and project-oriented workforce.
• Refine and embed process transparency for enhanced decision-making.
• Lead connections into automotive and HVAC communities.
• Drive optimised operating model and mentor teams.
• Set business up meticulously for the future.

Job description

Global engineering leader / specialist testing

Our client is a global provider of specialist testing solutions and equipment for the HVAC, automotive and energy transition markets. With acknowledged leadership in design, engineering and assembly headquartered in Manchester, the company is seeking to hire its next Managing Director, to build on notable market successes and reputation, reporting to non‑UK based diversified group. Requirement to address market disruption through process evolution and additional revenue streams founded on top‑note engineering capability, empowered workforce and project delivery capability. Compelling opportunity for enterprising, commercial, technically‑based leader and general / divisional manager to shape strategy and execution to enhanced outcomes with autonomy.

The role:

• P+L accountability across multi‑£m global revenues and all functions, including remote operations in Americas
• Empower and energise 80+ engineering‑, design‑ and project‑oriented workforce with strong quality ethos / credentials
• Refine and embed process transparency for enhanced commercial decision‑making and revenue generation
• Lead and build on top‑note connections into automotive, HVAC and hydrogen vacuum testing communities worldwide
• Cross‑functional end‑to‑end impact to drive response to market evolution; leverage group resources meaningfully
• Drive optimised operating model following capabilities review; motivate and mentor dispersed teams to next level
• Challenging, genuine MD remit across strategic and day‑to‑day dimensions, set business up meticulously for the future.

The ideal candidate:

• 5+ years’ proven general / divisional management success with international scope; demonstrable revenue acceleration record, accustomed to autonomous UK P+L planning and accountability
• Immediate credibility across broad engineering domains, notably design / assembly of high‑value machinery with advanced technical content; ideal sector focus across automotive and/or commercial HVAC segments; ingrained project orientation
• Consistent record of forming / developing high‑performing cross‑functional teams with engineering bias and entrepreneurial spirit; evidence of focus on the customer across international footprint, on quality, sustainability and digital transformation
• Demonstrable value‑creation refining processes, articulating / delivering new revenue streams, turning around team morale, enhancing technical solutions, ideally across multiple / international contexts.
• Proactive, ambitious leader, self‑starting, able to work unsupervised and with transparency; outstanding, incisive communicator and mentor at all levels with appetite to be as hands‑on as it takes
• Full command of general management disciplines at detail level, proven gravitas and passion for excellence and for the team; ideally experienced in business turnaround and accustomed to reporting to non‑UK group / parent company
• Degree‑level qualified probably in Engineering, ideally MBA; international frame of reference, accustomed to hands‑on accountability and top‑note standards.

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering, Management, and General Business
• Industries: Machinery Manufacturing, Engineering Services, and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Base pay range

This range is provided by TRANSEARCH. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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Location

Manchester, England, United Kingdom