Business Unit Manager
| Posting date: | 15 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £76,000 to £78,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 3EW |
| Company: | Hunter Selection Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 27894/611m_1776240382 |
Summary
Business Unit Manager
Birmingham B6
£78,000
Commutable from Birmingham, Dudley, Tamworth, West Bromwich, Walsall
Benefits:-
- 25 Days + Bank Holidays
- Car Allowance
- 8% matched Pension
- Private Medical
- Private Dental
- Bonus
- Company sick pay
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world leader in an Business Unit Manager role. This position will provide you with excellent job security, a market leading salary alongside a fantastic benefits package including a car allowance, matched pension, medical and dental cover. This role is well suited to a candidate with a strong manufacturing operations background, with experience of overseeing a business function in a manufacturing setting. If this role could be of interest, apply today!
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager will have responsibility for managing the day-to-day Safety, Quality, Throughput and Cost for all plant Business Units.
- Is accountable for Leading the HSE legislative requirements and Zero Harm processes.
- Delivery of the Zero Defects programme and adherence to quality standards and procedures.
- Must Staff to the Throughput and Labour Plan.
- Is accountable for the Business Unit P&L.
- Achieve Quality and Throughput Goals, Targets & Expectations for the Business Unit.
- Responsible for ensuring production plans are available and adhered to at key resources.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience and exposure to a union environment would be advantageous.
- Demonstrated experience in managing people.
- Effective budget control and communication activities
- Prioritising activities, continuous improvement activities) and managing systems including
- Knowledge of ISO9001, OSHA18001 and ISO14001.
27894/611m
Suitable candidates should apply immediately by calling Jack Lavis for this vacancy - on 02920 894900 or by sending your CV directly to him at jackl@hunterselection.co.uk
If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.