Deputy Works Manager

E3 Recruitment; Greetland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

12% pension

33 days annual leave

Life insurance

Benefits scheme including discounts at

retail outlets

Genuine progression opportunities

37 hours per week

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is seeking a Deputy Works Manager for a leading UK manufacturing client. The role leads production teams, drives targets, and coordinates labour and materials to maintain uptime and quality.

Applicants should have prior deputy or similar manufacturing leadership experience, strong organisation and communication skills, and a proactive approach to safety and compliance. 37 hours/week, with a bonus scheme and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Deputy Works Manager or similar within a Manufacturing organisation.
• Strong ability to organise, delegate and communicate.
• Ambition to develop skills and career.
• Ability to lead from the front and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to production teams, ensuring targets are achieved while maintaining quality standards.
• Monitor productivity, workflow and resource utilisation, identifying improvements to maximise operational efficiency.
• Take ownership of attendance, performance and conduct matters, addressing issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensure health, safety and compliance standards are consistently followed, promoting a strong safety-first culture.
• Coordinate labour, materials and equipment to support smooth production operations and minimise downtime.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments, suppliers and subcontract partners to maintain delivery performance and quality expectations.
• Produce clear operational reports, highlighting risks, challenges and resource requirements while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Organisation

Communication

People management

Job description

Up to £50k + Bonus Scheme + 12% Pension Scheme are just a few of the benefits a Deputy Works Manager will gain whilst working for this leading manufacturer.

This organisation have been operating for 50+ years delivering large, complex projects across the UK serving a wide range of sectors including Defence, Industry & Infrastructure, Commercial, Residential and leisure.

Key Responsibilities of the Deputy Works Manager will include:

• Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to production teams, ensuring targets are achieved while maintaining quality standards.
• Monitor productivity, workflow and resource utilisation, identifying improvements to maximise operational efficiency.
• Take ownership of attendance, performance and conduct matters, addressing issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensure health, safety and compliance standards are consistently followed, promoting a strong safety-first culture.
• Coordinate labour, materials and equipment to support smooth production operations and minimise downtime.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments, suppliers and subcontract partners to maintain delivery performance and quality expectations.
• Produce clear operational reports, highlighting risks, challenges and resource requirements while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

We are keen to receive applications from individuals who possess:

• Experience as a Deputy Works Manager or similar within a Manufacturing organisation
• A strong ability to organise, delegate and communicate
• Ambition to develop their skills and career
• The ability to lead from the front and communicate effectively

Salary & Benefits:

• Up to £50,000 p/a depending on experience
• Bonus scheme
• 12% pension
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Life insurance, Benefits scheme which includes discounts at retails outlets
• Genuine progression opportunities
• 37 hours a week (7am - 4pm)