Production Manager

Our client, a well-established and forward-thinking manufacturing organisation, is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead day-to-day operations and drive a culture of excellence across the production floor. This is a key leadership appointment for someone who can combine strong people management with a proven ability to implement and sustain continuous improvement strategies.

This role would suit an influential and hands-on leader with a track record of delivering operational performance improvements through coaching, engagement, and structured change initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strong, visible leadership to production teams, ensuring clear expectations, accountability, and engagement.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a multi-skilled workforce, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Manage staffing levels, performance reviews, training, and succession planning.
• Promote a collaborative working environment, resolving conflict and supporting team wellbeing.
• Oversee daily production activities to ensure targets for safety, quality, cost, and delivery are consistently met.
• Ensure compliance with all health & safety regulations and industry standards.
• Monitor KPIs and operational metrics, taking proactive action to address variances.
• Collaborate with planning, quality, maintenance, and logistics teams to maintain smooth operations.
• Drive and embed continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, or similar methodologies.
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, developing solutions that improve productivity and reduce waste.
• Lead CI workshops, employee engagement sessions, and structured problem-solving activities.
• Implement standardised work processes and ensure documentation is maintained.
• Support audits and compliance reviews, ensuring corrective actions are successfully implemented.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Production Manager or in a similar leadership role within manufacturing or production.
• Strong man management capability with a track record of building, motivating, and developing high-performing teams.
• Demonstrable experience leading continuous improvement programmes, with measurable results.
• Solid understanding of Lean principles, workflow optimisation, and waste reduction.
• Confident decision-maker with excellent communication, influencing, and coaching skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

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