At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead daily production operations and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Company: Join a leading manufacturing business in Dorset with a forward-thinking culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for growth and innovation in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Be a key player in enhancing operational performance and quality in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in production management and strong leadership skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
NEW VACANCY: PRODUCTION MANAGER
Are you an experienced Production Manager, Production Shift Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Shift Manager or Production Operations Manager seeking a new job?
We are recruiting for a Production Manager to join a well-established and leading manufacturing business based in Dorset.
- To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have
- Experience in a similar production or manufacturing leadership role.
- Proven experience leading and developing operational teams within a manufacturing environment.
- A formal qualification such as an HNC, HND, or equivalent in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline would be preferred, but is not essential.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where you can make a real impact on operational performance, quality, and continuous improvement.
The recruitment process will consist of two interview stages, and the business is keen to commence first-stage interviews as soon as possible.
If you have the experience and leadership skills to excel in this role, we'd love to hear from you.
What You Will Do
- Lead daily production operations, ensuring output, quality, and delivery schedules are consistently met.
- Coordinate labour, materials, consumables, and resources to maximise efficiency, throughput, and utilisation.
- Manage and develop Team Leaders, Supervisors, and production teams, including absence, overtime planning, performance reviews, and training support.
- Partner with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to reduce scrap, rework, and non-conformances through root cause actions.
- Drive Lean initiatives such as 5S and TPM, improving right-first-time performance and operational flow.
- Ensure health, safety, and compliance are embedded across the production environment, supporting risk assessments, accident investigations, and safe systems of work.
- What You Will Bring
- Experience of working as a Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, or Operations leader.
- A formal qualification (HNC, HND or equivalent) in Manufacturing, Engineering or Operations Management.
- A strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs, operational performance management, and production flow.
- Demonstrable people management capability, with experience coaching teams and supporting skills development and competency records.
- Experience managing Health and Safety within a manufacturing environment, with confidence in compliance and escalation processes.
- A strong track record of driving productivity improvements, waste reduction, and continuous improvement activities.
- Location
This role is based in Dorset.
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