General Manager

General Manager – Steatite Antennas

Location: Leominster – On-site

Hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: Competitive + benefits

Lead with impact. Drive change. Grow the business to meet demand

Steatite Antennas is looking for a General Manager who can drive performance across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and projects . This is an exciting opportunity to join a world class business, that is looking to grow to meet the demand for advanced antennas systems on a worldwide scale.

A chance to inspire teams, to shape performance, culture, and innovation. A real opportunity to make a difference.

At Steatite Antennas, senior leaders listen, collaborate, and act on ideas that drive the business forward. This role offers more than operational leadership — it opens doors to future opportunities, allowing you to shape your own career while making a real impact on the business, its people, and its growth.

What You Will Do

• Take responsibility for Safety, Quality Operations, Projects, Engineering, and Sales, ensuring strong commercial and operational performance.
• Develop and implement the business unit strategy to achieve growth and profitability targets. To meet the existing and evolving demand.
• Take P&L responsibility, establish and deliver on budget plans.
• Define and refine roles and responsibilities, processes and systems.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, partners, and suppliers to drive new business opportunities.
• Lead and engage cross-functional teams to deliver operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Support product and brand development, exploring new and emerging market opportunities.

About You

• A proven, hands-on leader with strong technical knowledge and commercial acumen.
• Experience in growing a business at pace, whilst retaining the good introducing change and best practices.
• Experienced in managing full P&L responsibility and driving operational excellence.
• Collaborative, strategic, and able to build and inspire high-performing teams.
• Strong communication, influencing, and analytical skills.
• A background in high-value, low to medium-volume production environments, ideally within RF, communications, or precision-engineered products.

Competencies & Experience

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, or relevant leadership experience.
• Commercially and financially astute with demonstrable P&L management.
• Experience leading multiple cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and sales.
• Proven ability to deliver business strategy and drive continuous improvement.
• Skilled in project management, operational excellence, and strategic implementation.
• Track record of working with senior executives and C-suite teams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capability, with excellent stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrable experience in business transformation.

What We Offer in Return

Competitive salary

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary bonus and car allowance

Salary sacrifice pension scheme (5% employee, 4% employer)

Life assurance

Eligibility for Employee Share Scheme

Access to Westfield Healthcare: corporate health plan, employee assistance, wellbeing app, retail & travel discounts

Family private medical cover

Cycle-to-work scheme and electric vehicle salary sacrifice options

This is your chance to lead a high-performing engineering and manufacturing business, shape its future, and make a real impact on a global stage. If you are a strategic, hands-on leader ready to drive operational excellence, inspire teams, and seize exciting growth opportunities, we want to hear from you.

Apply now and take the next step in your leadership journey with Steatite Antennas.

Our Recruitment process

Application Review- Your application will be reviewed by Recruitment & Hiring Manager

Initial Screening - Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Teams Interview to discuss the role and your experience in more detail.

Interview – Candidates will be invited to a face-to-face interview at our offices. This may include competency-based questions and discussion about your technical experience.

Assessment (if applicable):

Some roles may include a short presentation, task, or technical assessment relevant to the position.

Offer and onboarding- Successful candidates will receive a formal offer, followed by pre-employment checks and onboarding support to ensure a smooth start.

We aim to keep you informed at every stage of the process and provide feedback wherever possible.