Production Manager

The Opportunity A well-established UK manufacturing business is looking to appoint an experienced Production Manager to lead its manufacturing operation in Staffordshire. This is a key site-based leadership role with responsibility for day-to-day production performance, people leadership, safety, quality and continuous improvement. You will be joining an established operation with a strong technical focus and a clear commitment to developing its people and processes. The successful candidate will be a visible, hands-on leader who can balance operational delivery with longer-term improvement, while building an engaged and accountable production team. Key Responsibilities Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to meet customer requirements Manage, coach and develop production supervisors and shopfloor teams Maintain high standards of health, safety and operational compliance Drive continuous improvement, including lean principles, OEE and waste reduction Monitor and improve key production measures including output, quality, downtime and efficiency Manage production budgets and identify opportunities to improve cost performance Work closely with colleagues across quality, planning, maintenance, commercial and supply chain functions Support recruitment, training, development and succession planning within the production team About You Pro...