Assistant Production Manager

GPW Recruitment; St Helens; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company gainshare scheme

Pension with employer contributions up

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Attendance incentive scheme

Life assurance

Sickness benefit

Employee Assistance and Wellbeing

Compressed working time scheme

Job summary

GPW Recruitment partners with a manufacturing business in St Helens to recruit an experienced Assistant Production Manager. You will support the Production Manager, oversee production departments and drive continuous improvement while upholding quality and safety standards.

The role offers a competitive salary based on experience, excellent pension and benefits, and opportunities to develop production teams within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading production teams and shifts.
• Knowledge of TPM, 5S and World Class Manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Support the Production Manager with day-to-day manufacturing operations.
• Oversee production departments, ensuring schedules and targets are achieved.
• Lead and develop Shift Controllers and Process Leaders.
• Monitor production KPIs, efficiency and operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and lead 5S activities.
• Champion health, safety and environmental standards.
• Ensure operators follow SOPs, risk assessments and company procedures.
• Participate in accident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Support production reporting, MIS data and departmental budgeting.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, quality and auditing.
• Lead production-related customer complaint investigations.
• Support TPM and World Class Manufacturing initiatives.
• Manage employee performance, training and development.

Skills

Leadership

People management

TPM & 5S

KPIs & performance

Communication

Education

Engineering/manufacturing qualification desirable

Job description

Assistant Production Manager

Location: St Helens, Merseyside

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

The Opportunity

We are recruiting an experienced Assistant Production Manager to join an established, internationally recognised manufacturing business based in St Helens.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious manufacturing professional to support the Production Manager in overseeing manufacturing operations, driving performance and developing production teams.

You will take responsibility for production departments, improve operational efficiency, maintain quality standards and promote a positive health and safety culture. You will also deputise for the Production Manager when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Production Manager with day-to-day manufacturing operations.
• Oversee production departments, ensuring schedules and targets are achieved.
• Lead and develop Shift Controllers and Process Leaders.
• Monitor production KPIs, efficiency and operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and lead 5S activities.
• Champion health, safety and environmental standards.
• Ensure operators follow SOPs, risk assessments and company procedures.
• Participate in accident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Support production reporting, MIS data and departmental budgeting.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, quality and auditing.
• Lead production-related customer complaint investigations.
• Support TPM and World Class Manufacturing initiatives.
• Manage employee performance, training and development.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Previous production leadership or management experience.
• Strong people-management and team-development skills.
• Knowledge of TPM, 5S and World Class Manufacturing.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and operational change.
• Strong understanding of production planning, scheduling and KPIs.
• Excellent communication, decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Engineering, manufacturing or scientific qualification desirable but not essential.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Company gainshare scheme.
• Pension with employer contributions of up to 8%.
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Attendance incentive scheme.
• Life assurance at three times basic salary.
• Company sickness benefit.
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programmes.
• Compressed working time scheme, subject to business requirements.