Onsite Production Leader — Lean & Operational Excellence

Bodycote; Hereford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bodycote is seeking a Production Manager in Hereford to drive operational excellence on the shop floor, leading teams to meet safety, quality and cost targets. You will own daily production activities and KPIs, working closely with site leadership to ensure performance aligns with customer expectations.

You will lead lean initiatives, manage budgets, and act as a stand-in for the General Manager when required, guiding cultural and operational improvements across the site.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ departmental management experience.
• Proven production management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong supervisory and people-management background.
• Lean/Operational Excellence experience.
• Experience setting and maintaining production targets against budget.
• Strong customer awareness and commercial understanding.
• Transformational, adaptable leader with a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence across the shopfloor and deliver safety, quality, and cost targets.
• Own day-to-day production activities and lead management routines.
• Cover General Manager responsibilities when required and act as a transformational change leader.

Skills

Departmental management

Production management

People management

Lean / Operational Excellence

Budgeted production targets

Customer awareness

Transformational leadership

Job description

Bodycote is seeking a Production Manager in Hereford to drive operational excellence on the shop floor, leading teams to meet safety, quality and cost targets. You will own daily production activities and KPIs, working closely with site leadership to ensure performance aligns with customer expectations.

You will lead lean initiatives, manage budgets, and act as a stand-in for the General Manager when required, guiding cultural and operational improvements across the site.