Production Manager

Untapped Potential Recruitment; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotational Mouldings Group Ltd is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead the Bradford fabrication and production operations. You will drive safe, efficient and on‑time output while managing a skilled fabrication team and coordinating with purchasing, quality and sales.

The role requires strong understanding of stainless and mild steel fabrication, design awareness, and a proactive leadership style to improve efficiency, quality and performance across the site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing fabrication or manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of stainless steel and mild steel fabrication and, ideally, fabrication design.
• Commercially minded with experience of costing, estimating and production control.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Bradford fabrication workshop on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Lead and develop the fabrication team and oversee production planning and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Quality and Sales to ensure projects meet high standards.
• Costing and estimating fabrication work; manage supplier relationships.
• Monitor productivity and performance; drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain health & safety, quality and housekeeping standards across the site.

Skills

Highly organised

Problem Solver

Excellent Communicator

Hands On Leader

Commercial Acumen

Resilient

Pro active

Takes Responsibility

Job description

Production Manager

Location: Bradford

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (plus benefits)

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time

Rotational Mouldings Group Ltd is a well-established manufacturing business operating across three North West sites in Rochdale, Bradford and Furness Vale, specialising in the design and manufacture of high-quality rotationally moulded plastic products. With a long-standing reputation for quality, reliability and innovation, the business continues to invest in its people, facilities and processes. They are now seeking an experienced Production / Fabrication Manager to take responsibility for leading the fabrication and production operations at their Bradford site.

Reporting directly to the Group Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Bradford fabrication workshop, ensuring production is delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within budget. You will lead and develop the fabrication team, oversee production planning and resource allocation, and work closely with purchasing, quality and sales to ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards. The role also involves costing and estimating fabrication work, managing supplier relationships, monitoring productivity and performance, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and maintaining exceptional standards of health & safety, quality and housekeeping across the site.

To succeed in this role, you will have proven experience managing fabrication or manufacturing operations, with a strong understanding of stainless steel and mild steel fabrication and, ideally, fabrication design. You will be commercially minded, with experience of costing, estimating and production control, and confident interpreting engineering drawings. Above all, you will be a proactive and approachable leader who can motivate teams, communicate effectively at all levels and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and performance. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced manufacturing professional to take ownership of the Bradford site, to help shape its continued success and to make a real impact on a growing and well-respected business.

Ideal skills & qualities for this Production Manager role are:

• Highly organised
• Problem Solver
• Excellent Communicator
• Hands On Leader
• Commercial Acumen
• Resilient
• Pro active
• Takes Responsibility