Lead Production Manager – Bespoke Joinery Workshop

Premises Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Premises Recruitment Ltd in Kent is recruiting for a Production / Workshop Manager for a high-end residential joinery contractor. You will oversee production flow, coordinate with department heads and production teams, and ensure project and installation dates are met with strict quality control.

The role requires ownership of the production programme, effective team management, and proactive problem solving to keep the workshop on schedule and deliver premium joinery packages.

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating the workflow through the workshop from production drawings and work orders through to completion and delivery.
• Taking ownership of the production programme and ensuring work is progressing in line with project and installation dates.
• Allocating and prioritising work and making sure production teams are clear on what needs to be delivered.
• Monitoring progress and addressing delays, technical issues and resource constraints before they impact the programme.
• Coordinating components and materials being supplied by external specialists.
• Working with the wider project and design teams to identify potential production issues and buildability concerns.
• Taking ownership of workshop quality and ensuring finished work meets the required standard.
• Ensuring completed items are correctly inspected, protected, wrapped, labelled and prepared for delivery.
• Coordinating loading and ensuring deliveries are complete and correctly organised.
• Monitoring workshop capacity, labour requirements, materials and consumables.
• Taking ownership of health and safety across the production and workshop areas.
• Managing, motivating and developing workshop personnel.
• Driving accountability and ensuring agreed production targets and deadlines are achieved.

Job description

Premises Recruitment Ltd in Kent is recruiting for a Production / Workshop Manager for a high-end residential joinery contractor. You will oversee production flow, coordinate with department heads and production teams, and ensure project and installation dates are met with strict quality control.

The role requires ownership of the production programme, effective team management, and proactive problem solving to keep the workshop on schedule and deliver premium joinery packages.