Engineering Production Manager

Asper Recruitment; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK seeks a Workshop Manager to oversee production in a fast-paced environment. The role includes planning and coordinating workshop activities, ensuring quality control, and maintaining Health & Safety standards. Candidates should have experience in production management, proficiency in AutoCAD, and strong leadership skills. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact workshop efficiency and quality of deliverables.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production or workshop management, ideally in the construction industry.
• Ability to interpret AutoCAD and technical drawings.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate workshop production schedules.
• Assign tasks to team members and monitor performance.
• Ensure quality control and manage client communications.
• Maintain Health & Safety standards in the workshop.

Skills

Production management

AutoCAD proficiency

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Engineering qualification (mechanical, production, or manufacturing)

Job description

About the Company

With a commitment to craftsmanship, training and heritage, we pride ourselves on excellence from design through to installation.

Role Overview

The Workshop Manager plays a vital leadership role in the planning, coordination and oversight of all workshop production. You will ensure that every project is broken down into components and delivered on time and to specification. The role bridges production planning, quality assurance and communication with internal teams and clients, while overseeing the workshop's health, safety, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning & Project Coordination

• Interpret AutoCAD and traditional drawings to create structured production schedules.
• Break down projects into components, sequencing tasks and assigning timeframes.
• Coordinate with design, commercial and site teams to ensure accurate production and lead times.

Team Oversight & Resource Management

• Collaborate with the Workshop Foreman to assign daily tasks and manage workforce planning.
• Monitor team capacity and output, and identify training needs to support staff development.

Quality Control & Client Liaison

• Ensure workshop output aligns with required quality standards and specifications.
• Liaise with clients, project managers and the design team to clarify technical details or address programme changes.
• Lead internal production meetings to track project progress.

Health & Safety & Compliance

• Maintain workshop Health & Safety procedures, ensuring legal and company standards are met.
• Oversee safe working practices, tool/machinery use, and documentation.

Material Planning & Supplier Liaison

• Forecast and coordinate material and stock requirements.
• Maintain relationships with key suppliers of specialist plaster materials and moulding components.

Performance Monitoring & Improvements

• Track workshop metrics including productivity, wastage, and quality issues.
• Recommend and implement workflow improvements and equipment upgrades.
• To assist in estimating via proven production records

Candidate Requirements:

• Proven experience in a production, manufacturing or workshop management role (ideally within within the construction or a related artisan industry).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, with the ability to interpret and work from technical drawings.
• Strong organisational, planning and leadership skills.
• Clear and confident communicator with a collaborative approach to working across departments.
• Sound working knowledge of Health & Safety within a workshop environment.
• An engineering qualification (mechanical, production, or manufacturing) is desirable, but not essential, particularly where relevant to materials, processes, CNC, or structural coordination.