Manufacturing Excellence Leader

Posted:
3/31/2026, 1:36:00 PM

Location(s):
England, United Kingdom ⋅ Nailsea, England, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

Manufacturing Excellence Leader
 

Would you like to work in a Manufacturing Centre of Excellence?

Would you like to play a key role in our business?

Join our Oilfield Services and Equipment Team

A leader in the oilfield services and equipment industry. Baker Hughes offers opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our high-performance organization. Our leading technologies and our ability to apply them safely and effectively create value for our customers and shareholders.
 

Partner with the best
 

As a Manufacturing Excellence Leader, you will develop and project manage global manufacturing initiatives, including new site set ups. You will define improvements and manufacturing standards that drive consistent performance, safety, quality and productivity.
 

As a Manufacturing Excellence Leader, you will be responsible for:
 

      Leading the planning and execution of new site set ups and develop lower cost solutions

       Defining and maintaining global manufacturing standards across all plants

       Creating centralized knowledge bases and playbooks while establishing standardized job roles, RACIs, and span-of-control guidelines across sites

       Implementing consistent cost-allocation methods for direct and indirect manufacturing costs

       Partnering with Finance to harmonize costing, variance analysis, and productivity tracking
 

Fuel your passion
 

To be successful in this role you will:
 

       Have graduated in engineering or related field

       Bring major experience in multi-site manufacturing leadership, including greenfield/brownfield and new-site setups

       Showcase proven success establishing standards and governance across manufacturing networks

       Demonstrate good financial acumen in cost allocation, product costing, and variance analysis

       Exhibit Lean/Six Sigma capability, ideally at Black Belt level

       Utilize ERP systems, manufacturing analytics, and familiarity with PLCs/SCADA/OT cybersecurity

       Deliver good stake holder management, communication, and change-leadership effectiveness
 

Work in a way that works for you
 

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

       Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
 

Working with us
 

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
 

Working for you
 

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

       Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

       Comprehensive private medical care options

       Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

       Tailored financial programs
Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Manufacturing Senior Team leader - Prod Process and Equip