Production Manager

Randstad CPE; Wigton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Production Manager for a manufacturing factory in Wigton. This hands-on role requires overseeing production teams, ensuring compliance, and driving performance. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in the luxury caravan industry and excellent leadership skills. This position offers a competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a large scale manufacturing factory.
• Proven experience in the luxury caravan or lodge industry.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and oversee all factory staff operations.
• Ensure safety and compliance through audits.
• Monitor efficiency and problem-solve on the shop floor.
• Prepare monthly performance reports and present to management.

Skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Motivational skills

Job description

Title: Production Manager

Location: Wigton | Cumbria | Carlisle

Hours: 40 hours per week - 8am - 5pm (flexible working)

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Are you a hands‑on Production leader with a passion for holiday lodges or luxury caravans? We're looking for a dedicated and experienced Production Manager to join our Manufacturing Factory in Carlisle. This is a chance to be a key part of our operations, where you'll be leading from the front and driving performance.

The Role

As a Production Manager, you won't just be managing—you'll be an active part of the team. You'll be prominent based at site leading all aspects of the manufacturing process, the production and engineering and fitting team, external contractors, the factory facilities and overseeing the installations around the country. Your role is crucial in ensuring our operations run smoothly and accurately.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead Production: Oversee all factory staff and operations to ensure the safe, accurate, and timely build of units.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure daily H&S compliance, conduct regular safety walkarounds and audits, and ensure all machinery certifications and periodic servicing are up to date.
• Efficiency & Monitoring (75% Floor Time): Maintain a highly visible presence on the shop floor to monitor work rate, problem‑solve, and ensure efficiency; strictly monitor target vs. actual hours.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and check dimensional/visual quality checks throughout the build process.
• Planning & Logistics: Lead production meetings to plan current/future labour and materials, and coordinate finished unit transport/deliveries with external teams.
• Performance Reporting: Prepare monthly board reports, present production statistics (targets, delivery, KPIs) in management meetings, and continuously report on efficiencies.
• Inventory & Procurement: Oversee the stores department (usage, restock, reordering) and produce material requisitions for the buyer.
• Continuous Improvement: Orchestrate feedback forums and work with the wider team to install, measure, and report on business KPIs.
• Team & HR Management: Motivate the team, manage attendance/absenteeism according to HR protocol, and ensure staff training is planned and executed.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience within the luxury caravan or lodge industry.
• Several years experience managing a large scale manufacturing factory.
• Experience managing delivery, feedback, planning, and KPIs.
• Excellent leadership, motivational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills from report to the board to 1-2-1s with the team.
• The ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• A positive, can‑do attitude and a commitment to teamwork.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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.