Manufacturing Business Coaching That Helps You Scale, Systemise and Step Back
Running an engineering or manufacturing business is tough. Margins are tight, lead times slip, and skilled people are hard to find. You're juggling production, customers, quality, cash flow – and still doing too much yourself.
If your business feels stuck, chaotic or too dependent on you… I help manufacturing owners build profitable, owner-optional businesses that run smoothly without constant firefighting.
For Owners of Manufacturing & Engineering SMEs (£3m–£50m)
I work specifically with founder-operators and managing directors of:
- Metal fabrication and welding companies
- Precision engineering firms
- CNC machining and tooling companies
- Sheet metal and architectural fabrication businesses
- Manufacturing and assembly operations
- Construction products and industrial suppliers
If you build or engineer physical things — this coaching is designed for you.
Why Manufacturing Businesses Get Stuck
1. Being too dependent on the owner
Everyone comes to you for answers. You’ve become the bottleneck.
2. No predictable sales pipeline
Enquiries spike and then disappear. Everything relies on referrals or main contractors.
3. Margin erosion and inconsistent profitability
Projects overrun, rework builds up, and waste goes unmeasured.
4. Lack of systems and process control
Delivery relies on tribal knowledge and a few good people.
5. Weak leadership structure
You need managers — but hiring and developing them is challenging.
6. Cash flow problems
Late payments, unpredictable costs, and poor working capital discipline drain the business.
What Manufacturing Business Coaching Helps You Achieve
Increase Profit & Cash Flow
Fix quoting, improve margins, strengthen pricing power, and eliminate hidden losses.
Build a Management Team
Develop leaders, define roles, and remove yourself as the bottleneck.
Reliable, Repeatable Systems
Systemise delivery, quality, production, sales and customer service.
Improve Operational Efficiency
Lean workflow, scheduling, OTIF, capacity management and reduced rework.
Scale Without Losing Control
Grow with structure – not chaos.
Make the Business Owner-Optional
Your business works even when you’re not there.
Results You Can Expect in the First 90 Days
- Clear leadership structure and priorities
- Improved cash collection and margin insight
- Reduced rework, delays and bottlenecks
- More predictable pipeline and quoting discipline
- Better team accountability
- Your time shifts from firefighting to strategy
What Working Together Looks Like
Step 1: Diagnostic & Strategy
We review your financials, workflow, team, quoting, constraints and bottlenecks.
Step 2: 12-Month Growth Plan
A structured manufacturing-focused plan covering people, systems, processes, marketing, profit and cash.
Step 3: Coaching & Implementation
Fortnightly leadership coaching and support.
Step 4: Operational Improvement
Tools, templates and processes to help your team execute consistently.
Step 5: Accountability & Management Rhythm
We implement daily huddles, weekly meetings, dashboards and KPIs.
About Brad Wright
I’m a former Royal Navy Engineer Officer with decades of experience in engineering, operations, leadership and running complex organisations.
I now coach manufacturing and engineering business owners to grow faster, improve profitability, develop strong teams, and build businesses that can run without them.
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If you're running a successful manufacturing or engineering business and want more profit, more control and more time, let's talk.