Production Manager

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible holiday buy/sell scheme

Enhanced Pension scheme

Recognition and reward scheme

Internal and external learning and dev

On site Café

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work & Tech Scheme

Enhanced Maternity & Partner leave

Job summary

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd is seeking a Production Manager to lead daily extrusion operations, delivering production, quality and customer satisfaction. You will manage diverse teams, drive improvements and ensure safety and ISO compliance across the site.

The role requires proven extrusion expertise, strong leadership, and experience in manufacturing environments with a focus on continuous improvement and workforce development.

Qualifications

• Extensive extrusion experience.
• Proven leadership in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to manage workforce and succession planning.
• Knowledge of HSE and ISO standards.
• Strong decision-making and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily extrusion operations to deliver production, quality and customer requirements.
• Monitor performance metrics including output, utilisation, waste and schedule adherence.
• Champion a strong safety culture across extrusion operations and ensure ISO/HSE compliance.
• Lead incident response, safety inspections and safe systems of work.
• Oversee production planning, raw materials, finished goods and warehouse operations.
• Collaborate with logistics and warehouse partners.
• Lead and develop extrusion, planning and warehouse teams with clear objectives.
• Drive improvements using data, root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving.
• Support implementation of new systems, processes and ways of working.

Skills

Leadership

Extrusion

Manufacturing

Planning

Safety culture

Team development

Job description

Overview: Working with our client, a successful injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking an experienced Production Manager to join their established team.

Benefits:

• Flexible holiday buy/sell scheme
• Enhanced Pension scheme
• Recognition and reward scheme
• Internal and external learning and development
• On site Café
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work & Tech Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Partner leave

Remit:

• As a Production Manager you will be responsible for leading daily extrusion operations to deliver production, quality and customer requirements.
• This position will suit an experienced Production Manager with a proven background in Extrusion who can demonstrate strong leadership skills I managing and developing diverse teams within a manufacturing environment.

Role:

• Lead daily extrusion operations to deliver production, quality and customer requirements.
• Monitor key performance measures including output, utilisation, waste, schedule adherence and right-first-time, driving action where performance falls short.
• Champion a strong safety culture across extrusion operations, ensuring compliance with HSE, engineering, legislative and ISO standards.
• Lead incident response, safety inspections and the implementation of safe systems of work.
• Oversee production planning, raw material availability, finished goods and warehouse operations to ensure efficient material flow, stock accuracy and uninterrupted production.
• Work closely with logistics and warehouse partners.
• Lead, engage and develop extrusion, planning and warehouse teams, setting clear objectives and expectations.
• Manage performance, attendance, coaching, development and employee relations in line with company policies.
• Drive improvements across safety, quality, delivery and cost using data, root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving.
• Support the implementation of new systems, processes and ways of working to improve operational performance.

Experience:

• Demonstrated leadership in managing and developing diverse teams within a manufacturing environment.
• Extensive extrusion experience
• Ability to manage workforce planning and resource planning to ensure operational excellence and support succession planning initiatives.
• Extensive experience in extrusion operations, with deep technical expertise in mechanical and/or electrical fault diagnosis and resolution.
• Ability to collaborate and lead, fostering a high-performance and continuous improvement culture.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering principles as applied to extrusion processes.
• Knowledge of HSE standards and engineering compliance procedures, with a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation.
• Ability to make decisions, and take accountability for site‑wide operational and business outcomes.

Key Words: “Production Manager”, “Production Supervisor”, “Production Operations Manager”, “Production Shift Manager”, “Senior Setter”, “Extrusion”, “Plastics”, “Injection Moulding”

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