Lead Workshop & Production Manager – High-End Joinery

Premises Recruitment Ltd; Rochester; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Premises Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Production / Workshop Manager for a well established specialist joinery contractor delivering high-end residential projects in Kent. The role requires taking ownership of the production flow, coordinating workshop operations and ensuring on-time delivery of bespoke cabinetry and interiors.

You'll lead production teams, manage workflow from drawings to delivery, monitor progress, address delays and drive quality.

Qualifications

• Experience leading workshop teams in joinery environments.
• Strong understanding of production planning and quality control.
• Proven ability to manage deadlines and budgets.

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.

Skills

People management

Workshop management

Joinery knowledge

Production planning

Quality control

Job description

Premises Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Production / Workshop Manager for a well established specialist joinery contractor delivering high-end residential projects in Kent. The role requires taking ownership of the production flow, coordinating workshop operations and ensuring on-time delivery of bespoke cabinetry and interiors.

You'll lead production teams, manage workflow from drawings to delivery, monitor progress, address delays and drive quality.