Production Manager

Hunter Selection Limited; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Employee assistance program

25 days holidays + banks

Job summary

Hunter Selection Limited is recruiting an experienced Production Manager to lead a key production area. You will manage Team Leaders and Production Operatives across multiple manufacturing processes, combining hands-on leadership with a focus on quality, productivity and continuous improvement.

The role requires a track record of improving KPIs, strong people leadership, and the ability to develop individuals within large teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large teams in labour-intensive manufacturing.
• Track record of improving KPIs, productivity and quality.
• Hands-on leadership style with focus on safety.
• Experience across multiple manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Team Leaders and Production Operatives across processes.
• Monitor KPIs and drive performance improvements.
• Manage staffing, training, appraisals, and employee engagement.
• Deliver production targets while maintaining quality and safety.
• Collaborate with CI and Engineering to optimise performance.
• Support expansion of the manufacturing operation as demand grows.

Skills

Production management

People leadership

KPIs improvement

Team development

Manufacturing operations

Job description

Salary: Up to £60,000 (flexibility available for the right candidate)

Hours: Monday to Friday

• Enhanced pension
• Employee assistance program
• 25 days holidays + banks

Following internal progression, an established manufacturer is looking for an experienced Production Manager to lead a key production area. You will manage Team Leaders and Production Operatives across multiple manufacturing processes, combining hands-on leadership with a focus on quality, productivity and continuous improvement.

What you'll bring

• Production management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong people leadership skills and a hands-on, fair management style.
• Experience managing large teams and developing individuals.
• A track record of improving key performance indicators (KPIs), productivity and operational performance.
• Relevant backgrounds include automotive, aerospace, textiles, footwear, sewing, fabrication and other labour-intensive manufacturing environments.
• Desirable, not essential: an ILM or equivalent leadership qualification.

What you'll do

• Lead Team Leaders and Production Operatives across multiple manufacturing processes.
• Monitor KPIs, carry out regular operational reviews and drive performance improvements.
• Manage staffing, training, development, appraisals and employee engagement.Deliver production targets while maintaining quality standards and meeting health and safety requirements.
• Work with Continuous Improvement and Engineering teams to optimise manufacturing performance.
• Support the development and expansion of the manufacturing operation as demand grows.

Benefits and career development

• Employee assistance programme

Join a growing manufacturer that invests in training, development and internal progression, with genuine long-term career prospects.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.