Production Manager

Ball Corporation; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ball Corporation in the United Kingdom is seeking a Production Manager to lead daily manufacturing operations, drive safety, quality, and cost efficiency, and ensure smooth production. You will manage plans, optimize the workforce, and foster continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates hold a technical engineering degree, demonstrate Lean experience (Six Sigma/5S/TPM), strong leadership, and excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in engineering or related field.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Experience with lean methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, 5S, TPM).
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritise, and deliver results.
• Analytical, organised, and results-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production plans and activities.
• Optimise workforce and production efficiency.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, and cost.
• Ensure availability of materials and smooth operations.
• Lead and develop production teams.
• Monitor performance and budgets.
• Maintain SOPs and ensure compliance with HSE and quality standards.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Lean methodologies

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Planning

Prioritisation

Analytical mindset

Budget monitoring

Education

Technical degree in engineering or related field

Job description

At Ball, integrity and trust are the foundation of who we are. Guided by our core values—"We Care. We Work. We Win."—we create a culture where every voice matters and every idea drives progress.

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Position Overview

As a Production Manager, you will lead daily manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production. You will drive team performance and continuous improvement while maintaining operational excellence across safety, quality, and cost.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Manage daily production plans and activities.
• Optimise workforce and production efficiency.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, and cost.
• Ensure availability of materials and smooth operations.
• Lead and develop production teams.
• Monitor performance and budgets.
• Maintain SOPs and ensure compliance with HSE and quality standards.

What We Are Looking For

• Technical degree in engineering or related field.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Experience with lean methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, 5S, TPM).
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritise, and deliver results.
• Analytical, organised, and results-driven mindset.

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.

Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.