Assistant Production Manager

Proactive Personnel (West Midlands) Ltd; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an Assistant Production Manager for its client in Willenhall. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience in a sheet metal environment and strong skills in Excel and MS Office. Responsibilities include supporting production plans, monitoring production adherence, and analyzing data. This permanent position offers a salary of up to £45,000 based on experience. Immediate start available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a supervisory capacity in previous employments.
• Experience in a sheet metal environment is essential.
• High level of competence in Excel and MS Office required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Production Manager in implementing production plans.
• Monitor adherence to SOPs across production areas.
• Collect and analyze production data including tonnages and productivity.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Excel expertise

Planning skills

Communication skills

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Proactive Personnel ltd are currently recruiting for our client based in Willenhall for an Assistant Production Manager.

To be considered for this role, you must have experience in a supervisory capacity in previous employments and have experience in a sheet metal environment.

You can expect to earn up to £45,000 depending on experience for this role.

Hours of work: 08:30 – 17:00 Monday – Friday.

This is a straight permanent role with the client with an immediate start available for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Support the Production Manager in implementing daily, weekly, and monthly production plans.
• Monitor adherence to SOPs, work instructions, and site procedures across production areas.
• Collect, validate, and analyse production data including tonnages, recovery rates, downtime, and productivity.
• Produce daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports and dashboards for the Production Manager.
• High level of competence in Excel and MS Office, experience with ERP systems essential.
• Proven organisational and planning skills in a production or operational environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both shop floor teams and management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including lean methodologies and waste reduction activities.
• Support the monitoring of attendance, timekeeping, and productivity against planned targets.
• Provide day to day guidance and support to supervisors and operators in line with agreed production priorities.

Required Experience

• Experience in a supervisory capacity
• Experience completing disciplinaries
• High level of expertise on Excel and MS Office
• Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels (shop floor and management)
• Have a structured, solutions focused approach.