Group Manufacturing Director | International PHAR Leadership

Our client is a global manufacturer of plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (PHAR) fittings and valves, with a manufacturing footprint across multiple European sites and a long-standing reputation for engineering excellence and reliability.

This role is accountable for the operational, financial, and strategic performance of all European manufacturing facilities, with additional responsibility for coordinating effectively with the group's Asian manufacturing partners. You will report directly to the Group CEO, and your primary objective will be to achieve or exceed budgeted performance across every facility while maintaining safe, efficient, cost-competitive, and customer-focused operations.

This is a senior operational leadership role suited to someone with a strong engineering and manufacturing background and proven multi-site leadership experience. The role demands the energy and organizational capability to lead a demanding international manufacturing operation, with frequent business reviews and regular international travel across Europe and Asia.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring every manufacturing facility achieves its budgeted operational, quality, and safety targets
• Owning manufacturing costs across all sites and driving continuous improvement in cost competitiveness
• Ensuring products consistently meet customer and regulatory quality requirements
• Working closely with the Supply C