Production Manager

Castle Employment Agency Ltd; Pickering; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing company in North Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead daily operations. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in CNC machining and strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include managing production schedules, ensuring product quality, and leading a workshop team. This position offers a competitive salary and career advancement opportunities. Candidates from the Pickering, Malton, and York area are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career progression opportunities

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing as a Production Manager.
• Understanding of CNC machining processes, tooling, and programming.
• Proactive in daily operational tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production operations.
• Manage production plans and schedules.
• Lead a small workshop team to achieve goals.
• Ensure product quality and customer specifications.
• Maintain production records and KPI reporting.
• Support implementation of production software.
• Ensure health and safety standards.

Skills

Proven experience as a Production Manager

Strong understanding of workshop processes

Leadership skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving abilities

Hands-on approach

Tools

Emax production software

Job description

Castle Employment Group is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established and successful CNC machining and manufacturing business for an experienced and hands‑on Production Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Production Manager to lead a well‑established manufacturing site in North Yorkshire and a rare opportunity to join a thriving company, with a possible progression path to General Manager for the right candidate

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all day‑to‑day production operations within the workshop
• Develop and manage efficient production plans and schedules
• Lead and supervise a small workshop team, ensuring high performance
• Monitor product quality and ensure customer specifications are met
• Coordinate materials, labour, and equipment usage
• Maintain accurate production records and KPI reporting
• Liaise with suppliers, customers, and internal departments
• Support implementation and use of production software (Emax)
• Uphold Health & Safety standards and ensure staff are properly equipped
• Drive continuous improvement in production processes

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Production Manager or in a similar role within manufacturing
• Strong practical understanding of workshop processes and machinery
• Effective leadership and people management skills
• Excellent organisation, communication and problem‑solving abilities
• Hands‑on, proactive approach to daily operations
• Experience using production systems/software (Emax experience beneficial)

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with a background in CNC machining, who can bring first‑hand knowledge of machining processes, tooling and programming and who understand how to interpret what they see on the shop floor.

This role offers a highly competitive salary, excellent benefits and a strong career progression opportunity and the business is commutable from Malton, Pickering, York, Scarborough, Thirsk and surrounding areas.

If you’re an experienced Production Manager ideally with a strong CNC machining background, a ‘hands‑on’ mindset and a passion for manufacturing excellence, we’d love to hear from you!