Production Manager

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6‑month performance bonus

Job summary

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd in Greater Manchester is seeking a Production Manager to own production operations, driving safety, quality, cost-efficiency and delivery. You will report to the General Manager and shape operational strategy, capacity management and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role leads supervisors, team leaders, quality control and operators, fostering a culture of safety and lean practices while partnering with senior leadership on business development and talent

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Production Manager in a highly regulated industry.
• Deep understanding of lean manufacturing principles, waste elimination, and quality control.
• Commercially astute, proactive, pragmatic and forward-thinking with strong problem-solving ability.
• Highly professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage time and competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a diverse production team, aligning safety, quality, cost and delivery (SQCD).
• Champion a culture of safety and lean practices, eliminating waste across operations.
• Resolve day-to-day shop floor issues and drive high quality, pragmatic decisions.
• Collaborate with the General Manager and senior team on capacity planning, staff training, recruitment, and retention.
• Maintain commitment to safety and adherence to 5S standards.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Quality control

Problem solving

Communication skills

Time management

Strategic thinking

Job description

Production Manager

Full Time

Competitive Salary with 6-Month Performance Bonus

Greater Manchester

Certain Advantage in working in partnership with a Manufacturing Company in the Manchester area. They are actively recruiting a Production Manager with a strong background in precision manufacturing, lean operations, and team leadership?

The Role

We are looking for a commercially astute, hands-on leader to take total ownership of our production operations, driving safety, quality, cost-efficiency, and delivery performance.

You will be reporting directly to the General Manager and working alongside senior leadership, you will also be playing a pivotal role in shaping our operational strategy, capacity management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a diverse production team—including supervisors, team leaders, quality control, and operators—ensuring alignment across safety, quality, cost, and delivery (SQCD).
• Champion a culture of safety and cleanliness, ensuring lean operational practices are embedded and the 8 wastes are systematically eliminated.
• Actively resolve day-to-day shop floor issues, drive high quality standards, and make pragmatic, solution-focused decisions.
• Partner with the General Manager and senior team on business development, capacity planning, staff training, recruitment, and talent retention.
• Maintain an absolute commitment to working safely and ensuring full adherence to site 5S standards.

Candidate Requirements & Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Production Managerwithin a highly regulated industry
• Deep understanding of lean manufacturing principles, waste elimination, and quality control.
• Commercially astute, highly proactive, pragmatic, and forward-thinking with exceptional timely problem-solving abilities.
• Highly professional verbal and written (email) communication skills, capable of representing the business effectively both internally and externally.
• Proven capacity to manage time and competing priorities efficiently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.