Production Manager

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Belford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Mailway Packaging Solutions in Bradford seeks a Production Manager to lead contract packing lines in a fast-paced FMCG setting. You’ll oversee Team Leaders and shopfloor teams, drive Lean improvements, and ensure output, quality, hygiene and health & safety standards are met.

This hands-on role offers visibility across production metrics, collaboration with multiple departments, and the opportunity to shape performance through coaching and KPI-driven initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must have prior Production Manager or equivalent experience on packaging lines.
• Hands-on leadership with ability to coach Team Leaders.
• Strong knowledge of Lean/Continuous Improvement/Kaizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Team Leaders and shopfloor teams.
• Drive Lean/Kaizen improvements to boost efficiency and reduce rejects.
• Ensure productivity, quality, hygiene and H&S targets are met.
• Communicate daily figures and coordinate with other departments.
• Maintain traceability and quality standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Lean / Kaizen

Line management

Quality mindset

H&S knowledge

Cross-department collab

Job description

Job Title – Production Manager (Contract Packing / FMCG / Packaging Production Manager)

Location – Bradford (BD5), West Yorkshire

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (DOE)
Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm (40 hours)

Job Role

This Production Manager role is a brilliant opportunity to join a busy contract packing / FMCG site supplying major retailers where the Production Manager is central to keeping multiple production lines organised, running on time, and performing to target. As Production Manager, you’ll lead and develop Team Leaders and shopfloor teams while driving Lean / Kaizen improvements to boost efficiency, reduce rejects, and improve line performance. The Production Manager position offers real ownership across productivity, quality, hygiene and H&S, making it ideal for a hands-on leader who wants visibility and impact in a growing packaging business. If you want a Production Manager job where your leadership directly improves output and standards on the lines, this is the role to apply for.

Sector - Packaging Manufacturing

Non-Negotiable Requirements of "Production Manager"

• Must have experience as a Production Manager / Production Supervisor / Shift Production Manager / Operations Supervisor (or equivalent).

Desireable Requirements of "Production Manager"

• Experience managing production lines to hit output targets and start-up times.
• Confidence coaching/developing Team Leaders and running appraisals/performance reviews.
• Good working knowledge of Lean / Continuous Improvement / Kaizen and driving measurable improvements.
• Strong focus on quality standards, traceability, and reducing rejects.
• Solid understanding of Health & Safety, PPE compliance, and safe systems of work.
• Ability to communicate daily figures and collaborate with other departments to remove bottlenecks.

The "Production Manager" will benefit from:

• About company (grab lines): Mailway Packaging Solutions is a well-established contract packing business with two Bradford sites, working with major retailers and operating in a fast-moving, high-volume market - they are the last people to touch products before they hit the shelves.
• Training/Development: Opportunity to develop leadership capability through coaching Team Leaders, running appraisals, and owning performance improvement across the lines.
• Investment in production & people: A role with genuine influence over Lean/Kaizen activity, KPIs, and shopfloor standards-ideal for a Production Manager who wants autonomy and visibility.
• Environment/standards: A quality-led FMCG setting where hygiene, traceability and customer expectations are central to the operation.