Deputy Works Manager

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Sowerby Bridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a Deputy Works Manager for a Halifax-based structural steel facility. The role focuses on supporting day-shift operations, ensuring safety, efficiency and alignment with production schedules.

You will lead teams, manage performance and uphold high standards across production. The ideal candidate demonstrates decisive leadership, fair management of staff, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in a busy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in steelwork or manufacturing environments.
• Proven leadership in a fast-paced production setting.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent communication across departments.
• Commitment to safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support day-shift production teams to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality output.
• Monitor attendance, timekeeping and performance, addressing issues promptly and professionally.
• Manage staff conduct, communication, conflict and performance concerns.
• Maintain workflow efficiency and ensure production targets are met.
• Uphold and enforce health & safety standards, challenging unsafe behaviour immediately.
• Coordinate labour, machines and materials to maintain smooth factory operations.
• Work closely with subcontractors and supply chain partners to ensure compliance and quality.
• Provide accurate daily reporting, highlighting risks, delays and resource requirements.
• Act as a professional leader who can step back from team friendships and maintain managerial objectivity.

Skills

Leadership

Staff Management

Production Planning

Safety & Compliance

Communication

Job description

Deputy Works Manager - Structural Steel

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (7am until 4pm)

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per year

One of the UK's leading structural steelwork providers, is seeking a highly motivated and capable Deputy Works Manager to support day-shift operations at their Halifax facility. This is a key leadership role within the Works Department, responsible for maintaining production efficiency, ensuring safety and compliance, and managing staff performance.

The company are an employee-owned business with over 50 years of successful trading, delivering structural steelwork for major UK projects. Safety, Compliance, Quality and People are the foundations of our business — and they are looking for someone who embodies these values.

About the Role

As Deputy Works Manager, you will support the Works / Production Manager in running day-shift operations, ensuring the factory operates safely, efficiently and in line with production schedules. You will lead teams, manage performance, address issues promptly, and uphold high standards across all areas of production.

This role requires a confident leader who can make decisions, enforce expectations, and maintain professional boundaries while supporting a busy and fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support day-shift production teams to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality output.
• Monitor attendance, timekeeping and performance, addressing issues promptly and professionally.
• Manage staff conduct, communication, conflict and performance concerns.
• Maintain workflow efficiency and ensure production targets are met.
• Uphold and enforce health & safety standards, challenging unsafe behaviour immediately.
• Coordinate labour, machines and materials to maintain smooth factory operations.
• Work closely with subcontractors and supply chain partners to ensure compliance and quality.
• Provide accurate daily reporting, highlighting risks, delays and resource requirements.
• Act as a professional leader who can step back from team friendships and maintain managerial objectivity.

What We're Looking For

• A positive, proactive attitude with strong drive towards company goals and expectations.
• Someone who can professionally disassociate themselves from the team when required and act as a fair, consistent leader.
• Confidence in dealing with issues, making decisions and enforcing standards.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage a busy production environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across multiple departments.
• Solid understanding of safety, compliance and production processes.
• Experience in steelwork, manufacturing or engineering environments is highly desirable.
• Ambition to progress into senior operational roles within the Works Department.

Why Join?

• Employee-owned business with a strong culture and long-term stability
• Opportunity to influence day-shift operations and drive continuous improvement
• Clear progression pathway towards senior operational leadership roles.
• Work on major UK structural steel projects