Production Manager

Castle Employment; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international steel fabrication firm is seeking a skilled Production Manager for their South Wales facility. You will oversee daily operations, ensuring high-quality production and compliance with safety standards while leading a capable workforce. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in structural steel fabrication, heavy manufacturing, and have the technical knowledge to drive performance and continuous improvement. This opportunity promises a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a production management role within the structural steel industry.
• Proven experience in driving performance and continuous improvement in manufacturing.
• Strong technical knowledge in fabrication and welding processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead production teams across all shifts, ensuring supervision and safety.
• Monitor production output and drive improvements in efficiency and quality.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.
• Oversee fabrication and welding quality, ensuring adherence to requirements.
• Coordinate workflow and resources to meet production schedules.

Skills

Strong background in structural steel fabrication

Heavy manufacturing experience

Understanding of health and safety standards

Leadership and team development skills

Job description

Castle Employment is delighted to be recruiting for an experienced Production Manager for their South Wales facility. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading international structural steel engineering and fabrication business,

This role is ideally suited to candidates with a strong background in structural steel fabrication, heavy manufacturing, or fabrication and welding environments.

The Production Manager will oversee all daily operations within a busy structural steel fabrication and welding facility. You will ensure safe, efficient and high-quality production output while leading and developing a skilled workforce. The role requires a hands-on leader with strong technical knowledge, capable of driving performance, maintaining safety standards and delivering continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Lead production teams across all shifts, ensuring appropriate supervision and safe working practices.

Monitor production output, driving improvements in efficiency, quality and cost control.

Ensure full compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, including risk assessments and safe systems of work.

Oversee fabrication and welding quality, ensuring adherence to WPS and PMS requirements.

Coordinate workflow, resources, materials and maintenance to meet production schedules.

Support team development, including apprentices, through coaching, performance management and regular comm...