Production Manager

10 Recruitment Ltd; Altofts; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days paid holiday

Enhanced sick pay (up to 13 weeks)

Staff discount on mattresses

Free onsite parking

Staff canteen facilities

Job summary

10 Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Production Manager for a permanent role in Normanton, West Yorkshire. You will manage daily production schedules, lead production teams and drive improvements in quality, cost and efficiency.

You will report to the Operations Manager and ensure production plans and despatch requirements stay on track. IOSH Managing Safely is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating daily production schedules, resources and KPIs.
• Ability to lead and develop Production Supervisors and teams.
• Strong track record in improving quality, cost and efficiency.
• Familiarity with health & safety responsibilities; IOSH Managing Safely is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production schedules and resource allocation.
• Lead and develop Production Supervisors and teams.
• Drive improvements in quality, cost, and efficiency.
• Identify bottlenecks, waste and downtime and tackle them.
• Manage staffing levels, recruitment, onboarding and training.
• Coach, mentor and manage employee performance.

Skills

Production management

Leadership

KPIs

Health & safety

IT literacy

Education

IOSH Managing Safely (desirable)

Job description

Production Manager

Are you an experienced Production Manager who knows how to get the best from people, processes and production?

Location: Normanton, West Yorkshire

Salary: £37,000 – £39,000 per annum

Working hours: to be discussed at interview

Contract: Permanent

We’re looking for an experienced Production Manager to take control of day-to-day manufacturing operations, leading production teams while driving quality, efficiency, safety and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you’ll be responsible for complex, multi-stage production processes and ensuring production plans and despatch requirements stay firmly on track.

What’s in it for you?

• 33 days paid holiday
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 13 weeks (after qualifying period)
• Staff discount on mattresses
• Free onsite parking
• Staff canteen facilities

What you’ll be doing

• Managing daily production schedules, resources and KPIs
• Leading and developing Production Supervisors and production teams
• Driving improvements in quality, cost and efficiency
• Identifying bottlenecks, waste and downtime – and tackling them
• Managing staffing levels, recruitment, onboarding and training
• Coaching, mentoring and managing employee performance
• Monitoring rejects and supporting corrective actions
• Ensuring production meets demand and despatch requirements
• Maintaining excellent health & safety, housekeeping and risk-assessment standards
• Producing production reports and keeping senior management informed
• Working closely with Procurement, Distribution and other departments

What we’re looking for

You’ll need excellent people management skills alongside a strong technical understanding of production processes.

You should also be IT literate, comfortable preparing reports and have a solid understanding of health & safety responsibilities, including risk assessments.

A Health & Safety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely is desirable.

Think you can lead from the front and keep production performing?