We are seeking an experienced and driven Production Manager to lead and coordinate the manufacturing operations of our laser press, machining, and welding departments.
In this pivotal role, you will oversee the day-to-day running of all production areas, ensuring quality output and efficient workflow while managing approximately 50 team members.
Success in this position requires strong expertise in manufacturing operations, with a relentless focus on safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. Your communication skills will be vital in minimising disruptions, avoiding line stops, and supporting the company’s reputation for 100% delivery performance and zero-defect production.
You will work closely with the Production Planning team to ensure that the shop floor is fully resourced with the right materials, labour, and machine availability to meet customer demands and production schedules.
We’re looking for a hands-on leader with a proven background in lean manufacturing, process flow optimisation, and continuous improvement methodologies. You’ll be confident in leading teams, solving problems, and making informed decisions that drive operational excellence.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead within a forward-thinking, customer-focused engineering business. If you are passionate about manufacturing and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Deep knowledge of Production Management and procedures
• Understanding of quality standards and health & safety regulations
• Knowledge of performance evaluation and budgeting concepts
• Experience in reporting on key production metrics
• Knowledge of MS Office, NAV Dynamics software and ERP systems would be an advantage
• Outstanding communication ability both verbal and written
• Excellent organisational and leaderships skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach
  All team members are expected to demonstrate the following skills and behaviour to an acceptable level:
  Competence, initiative, communication skills, positive attitude, understanding of documentation, customer satisfaction, safety, timekeeping, and attendance.

• Enforce health and safety precautions and ensure the team follows safety regulations and procedures
• Consult with other managers and team leaders to formulate objectives and understand requirements
• Monitor production to resolve issues
• Supervise and evaluate performance of production personnel (Quality inspectors, operators, warehouse etc)
• Determine number of necessary resources (workforce, raw materials etc)
• Ensure the output meets quality standards
• Work within a team to make production schedules which fit in requirement of all customers
• Ability to prioritise manufacturing, customer requirements and machine capacity
• Communicate, collaborate, plan and proactively do what is necessary to ensure on-time delivery and excellent customer service
• Proactively identify any bottlenecks and raise concerns with team leaders to generate solutions
• Deliver high-quality output rates in line with KPI targets
• Manage and motivate a team to achieve peak performance
• Drive continuous improvement and implement lean processes alongside the wider engineering and CI team
• Take a proactive approach to decision-making and problem-solving
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Commission pay
• Yearly bonus

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In perso