At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and transform production operations in a dynamic heavy engineering environment.
- Company: Ambitious manufacturing business investing in growth and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, strong benefits package, and a four-day work week.
- Other info: Opportunity for significant influence and career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Shape the future of manufacturing while making a real impact on operations.
- Qualifications: Experience in production leadership within heavy engineering or fabrication.
The predicted salary is between 56250 - 68750 £ per year.
We have been retained by one of our key clients to recruit a Production Manager for an established heavy engineering manufacturing business in the St Helens area. This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious organisation that is investing in its operations to support its future growth. This is a senior appointment and a genuine opportunity to shape a manufacturing operation. The business is investing in its people, processes, plant and facilities as part of ambitious growth plans, and requires a visible, hands on production leader to help deliver that development.
Role Responsibilities
- To lead, transform and systemise the fabrication operation, ensuring it performs safely, efficiently and in line with customer requirements.
- Leading the day to day production operation, with responsibility for safety, quality, delivery, cost and people performance.
- Owning the production plan, capacity and resource requirements to achieve on time delivery in full.
- Introducing tiered operational meetings, visual management and production KPIs from first principles.
- Implementing and sustaining continuous improvement initiatives across layout, flow, standard work, productivity, quality and waste reduction.
- Providing operational input into contract reviews, estimating, production lead times and performance against quoted hours.
- Developing supervisors, team leaders and a skilled, engaged and accountable shop floor workforce.
- Leading capital projects and identifying opportunities for mechanisation, automation and increased manufacturing capacity.
You will currently be an experienced production or manufacturing leader within heavy engineering, structural steel or a fabrication environment. You will have the shop floor credibility to lead skilled, time served employees and a track record of implementing operational improvement. Strong planning, commercial awareness and experience of contract reviews, estimating and production lead times are essential. You will be data driven, with the ability to challenge established practices, develop people and secure buy in for change. A practical fabrication or welding background, experience of ISO 3834, multi site working and developing a continuous improvement strategy would be advantageous.
In return, you will receive a salary of £60,000 to £65,000, a strong benefits package and a four day week. More importantly, you will join an ambitious and well invested business where you can have a significant influence on the operation and its future growth.
Production Manager in St Helens employer: Handley James Consulting Ltd
Handley James is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment within a well-established SME manufacturer known for its high-quality bespoke products. Employees benefit from a supportive culture that encourages professional growth and development, alongside competitive salaries and generous holiday entitlements, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in their careers.
Contact Details:
Handley James Consulting Ltd Recruitment Team
