Production Manager

E3 Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 7.5%

Up to 14% Employer PensionContribution

Death in Service (4 X Salary)

Private Medical Insurance

Company Shares Option

Job summary

The Production Manager role at E3 Recruitment is a COMAH-regulated site in South Yorkshire, offering a path to Site Leader with development support. You will drive transformation and value across manufacturing and logistics, aligning operations with business strategy.

With £70,000–£75,000 salary, a bonus of up to 7.5%, and benefits including pension up to 14%, death in service, private medical insurance, and share options, this role suits someone ready to lead change on a major chemical site.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a related scientific discipline.
• COMAH site experience preferred.
• Knowledge of CI techniques such as Lean Six Sigma, 5S and Kaizen.
• Experience delivering change or transformation in manufacturing or similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing and logistics.
• Act as a bridge between business goals and site strategy, leading cross-functional teams.
• Support EHS in managing risks on a COMAH site.
• Collaborate with maintenance, quality, HSE and other disciplines.
• Review and ensure delivery of manufacturing plans.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean Six Sigma

5S

Kaizen

COMAH site experience

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

This Production Manager role offers the opportunity to spearhead significant transformation, adding real value to a site and organisation. Additionally, we are looking for a candidate that in time has the potential to progress into a Site Leader position, with support and development provided by the company.

This Production Manager position is with a world-leading chemical manufacturer, looking to add to their experienced and dynamic team on their COMAH-regulated site in the South Yorkshire area.

Salary and Benefits of the Production Manager

• Annual Salary of £70,000-£75,000
• Annual Bonus up to 7.5%
• Up to 14% Employer Pension Contribution
• Death in Service (4 X Salary)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company Shares Option

Key Responsibilities as the Production Manager

• Driving continuous improvement across manufacturing and logistics, identifying opportunities to optimise processes, waste and inventory.
• Being the fulcrum between business and site strategy, communicating and leading effectively across multifunctional teams.
• Supporting EHS in controlling risks associated with operating a COMAH chemical manufacturing site.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with maintenance, quality, HSE and other manufacturing disciplines.
• Reviewing and managing manufacturing performance, ensuring delivery of manufacturing plans.

Essential Skills and Experience Needed of the Production Manager

• Ideally a degree, HND or HNC in an Engineering or Scientific Discipline (Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry etc).
• Experience working on a COMAH site is preferred, but not essential.
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement techniques would be ideal, such as Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen.
• Ideally some experience of delivering change or transformation within a manufacturing or complex production environment would put candidate's at an advantage.