Production Manager

JR United Kingdom; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in bespoke joinery and hardwood flooring seeks a Production Manager to oversee the production process and personnel. The role involves maintaining quality standards, managing production teams, and ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have experience in timber production, strong management skills, and technical understanding of machinery.

Benefits

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in timber engineering, bespoke joinery, or furniture production.
• Excellent management and leadership skills.
• Familiar with health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage production personnel for maximum efficiency.
• Ensure quality standards and deadlines are met.
• Identify improvements on the production line.

Skills

Management and leadership

Technical understanding of machinery

Attention to detail

Organisation

Health and safety regulations

Lean or Six Sigma principles

Workshop management software

Job description

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Production Manager – Bespoke Joinery / Hardwood Flooring

Job reference Number: 107369-5193-25149

Location: East Midlands

Benefits: Full benefits package

The role of the Production Manager – Bespoke Joinery / Hardwood Flooring will involve:

• Production Manager position that will focus on a high end manufactured range of hard wood flooring such as: parquetry, marquetry, antique and boarded floors
• Manage and oversee the production personnel to achieve maximum production efficiency (team of 10)
• Ensure all work is carried out to required quality standards and within deadlines
• Ensure that all regulations, policies and health and safety procedures are adhered to at all times
• Maintaining timber inventory levels and other required stock
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, and other departments to ensure effective communication and service delivery
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues or escalate complex problems as needed
• Identify areas of the production line that need improving to increase productivity
• Provide regular feedback to the workforce around performance

The ideal applicant will be Production Manager – Bespoke Joinery / Hardwood Flooring with:

• Must have experience working in a similar production / workshop environment dealing with timber engineering, wooden flooring, bespoke joinery, or furniture
• Excellent management and leadership skills
• Sound technical understanding of the machinery used (sanders, laser cutters, cross cut saws etc)
• High levels of attention to detail and organisation
• Ideally will have experience on the tools and worked up to supervisor / manager level
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations
• Ideally familiar with Lean or Six Sigma principles
• Proficiency with workshop management software and Microsoft Office tools