4-Day Week Production Manager - Precision Engineering

Holt Engineering Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Engineering Ltd in Poole is seeking a Production Manager to run the day-to-day operations of a small precision engineering workshop. This temporary role offers a view to permanent for the right candidate.

You will lead a hands-on team across assembly, test and production activity, bring structure to planning, stock control, purchasing and workflow, and drive improvements during a period of growth. The position requires a background in mechanical engineering or precision manufacturing, and

Qualifications

• Experience running a small engineering, manufacturing or production workshop.
• Background in mechanical engineering, precision manufacturing or technical assembly.
• Able to plan work, organise people and keep production moving day to day.
• Comfortable managing stock, purchase orders, supplier deliveries and materials availability.
• Confident improving processes, workflow, systems and general workshop structure.
• Strong communicator who can support engineers while keeping accountability in place.
• Practical, hands-on approach with the ability to solve problems quickly.
• Able to work closely with a business owner in a growing SME environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of a small engineering workshop
• Plan daily production activity and keep work moving against customer demand
• Lead, organise and support a small team of engineers and technicians
• Monitor production progress, workload priorities and delivery schedules
• Manage stock levels, purchasing requirements and supplier orders
• Raise purchase orders and support invoice-related processes
• Improve workshop organisation, production flow and general operating structure
• Put practical systems in place around planning, KPIs, materials and job progress
• Work with engineering staff to resolve production issues quickly
• Support incoming work, inspection, assembly and production readiness
• Help increase output while maintaining accuracy, quality and control
• Liaise with suppliers where required to keep materials and work moving

Skills

Production management

Team leadership

Production planning

Industrial engineering

Communication

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Holt Engineering Ltd in Poole is seeking a Production Manager to run the day-to-day operations of a small precision engineering workshop. This temporary role offers a view to permanent for the right candidate.

You will lead a hands-on team across assembly, test and production activity, bring structure to planning, stock control, purchasing and workflow, and drive improvements during a period of growth. The position requires a background in mechanical engineering or precision manufacturing, and