Production manager

Hart Door Systems Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus on target attainment

Job summary

Hart Door Systems Ltd in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an experienced Production Manager to oversee the day-to-day performance of our manufacturing operation. This hands-on role requires organising people and machinery to ensure on-time delivery and high standards.

You will drive daily/weekly plans, allocate labour, monitor KPIs, and push Lean improvements while maintaining safety and housekeeping. A strong track record in manufacturing is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven manufacturing/production management experience.
• Experience managing a team.
• Strong planning and organisational ability.
• Excellent understanding of production flow.
• Ability to prioritise under pressure.
• A practical, hands-on management style.
• Good communication and people-management skills.
• A track record of improving productivity, delivery or quality.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain daily and weekly production plans.
• Allocate labour and machine capacity effectively.
• Ensure production targets and delivery dates are achieved.
• Monitor productivity, quality, waste and downtime.
• Identify and remove production bottlenecks.
• Manage and develop the production team.
• Work closely with purchasing, sales and management.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, quality and health & safety.
• Introduce practical Lean/continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Produce clear production reports and KPIs.
• Take ownership when production falls behind plan and put it back on track.

Skills

Production management

Team leadership

Planning & scheduling

Lean manufacturing

Job description

Manufacturing | Full-time | Newcastle Upon Tyne |circa £55,00] + bonus

We are looking for an exceptional Production Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day performance of our manufacturing operation.

This is a hands-on management role for someone who enjoys being close to production, understands how to organise people and machinery effectively, and takes personal responsibility for getting the job finished properly and on time.

Your responsibility

You will have overall responsibility for planning and controlling production, working closely with our Foreman and a team of approximately 15 production employees.

You will be responsible for:

• Creating and maintaining daily and weekly production plans
• Allocating labour and machine capacity effectively
• Ensuring production targets and delivery dates are achieved
• Monitoring productivity, quality, waste and downtime
• Identifying and removing production bottlenecks
• Managing and developing the production team
• Working closely with purchasing, sales and management
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, quality and health & safety
• Introducing practical Lean/continuous-improvement initiatives
• Producing clear production reports and KPIs
• Taking ownership when production falls behind plan and putting it back on track

The person

We are looking for someone who has genuinely managed a manufacturing operation rather than someone who has simply held a managerial title.

You will need:

• Proven manufacturing/production management experience
• Experience managing a team
• Strong planning and organisational ability
• Excellent understanding of production flow
• Ability to prioritise under pressure
• A practical, hands-on management style
• Good communication and people-management skills
• A track record of improving productivity, delivery or quality

Most importantly, you will be someone who sees a problem on the factory floor and thinks:

"How do we fix this?"

What we offer

• £55,000 plus bonus on target attainment
• Genuine responsibility and authority
• Opportunity to make a measurable difference to the operation

If you are an experienced Production Manager who enjoys taking ownership and building an efficient, disciplined production operation, we would like to hear from you