Hands-on Production Manager: Boost Productivity & Teams

Yolk Recruitment; North Cornelly; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead day-to-day production operations in a high-mix, medium-volume environment. You will drive productivity, mentor Team Leaders and Line Managers, and partner with engineering to deliver measurable efficiency gains.

The role requires hands-on leadership on the shop floor with a focus on practical process improvements, ensuring targets are met and production priorities are aligned with customer demand.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Production Manager, Assistant Production Manager, Production Supervisor or similar production leadership role.
• Engineering or manufacturing background with technical understanding to assess processes and improvements.
• Experience managing varied production requirements and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for day-to-day management and performance of production operations.
• Lead, motivate and develop production teams with direction to Team Leaders and Line Managers.
• Drive improvements in productivity, efficiency and overall manufacturing performance.
• Carry out time and motion studies to identify inefficiencies, improve workflows and maximise output.
• Review existing manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve production methods and resource utilisation.
• Maintain a visible presence on the shop floor, working closely with production teams to understand challenges and implement practical solutions.
• Manage production priorities to ensure customer orders and manufacturing requirements are achieved.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and high performance.
• Work closely with engineering and other departments to resolve production issues and improve manufacturing processes.
• Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions where targets are not being achieved.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Shop floor management

Continuous improvement

Team development

Communication

Tools

ERP software

MS Office

Job description

Yolk Recruitment is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead day-to-day production operations in a high-mix, medium-volume environment. You will drive productivity, mentor Team Leaders and Line Managers, and partner with engineering to deliver measurable efficiency gains.

The role requires hands-on leadership on the shop floor with a focus on practical process improvements, ensuring targets are met and production priorities are aligned with customer demand.