Production Manager – Continuous Improvement & Safety + Bonus

Baltic Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

23 days holiday

Bank holidays

Medicash scheme

Bonus potential

Job summary

Baltic Recruitment are partnering with a market-leading manufacturing organisation to recruit a Production Manager for County Durham (Newton Aycliffe). The role leads production operations, drives continuous improvement, and develops workforce skills through effective training and development.

You will report to the Plant Manager and ensure safety, quality and efficiency across lines. Key duties include overseeing production, H&S compliance, reducing downtime, supporting shift managers,

Qualifications

• Strong communication, organisational, motivational and people skills.
• Able to work to tight deadlines in a continuous process environment.
• Ability to maintain high standards within a diverse team.
• Works well both in a team and independently.
• Good problem solver and strong decision maker.
• Flexible and adaptable to business needs.
• Excellent administration and record keeping skills.
• IT skills to a competent level, able to produce reports and input data.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the efficient production operations across all production lines.
• Ensure all employees follow Health and Safety policies and report incidents.
• Minimise production downtime by driving efficient and consistent practices.
• Support Shift Managers in managing production teams and discipline.
• Ensure products are manufactured to specification and production plan.
• Maintain production documentation: accident reports, QA records, daily reports and orders.
• Meet deadlines, KPIs and all measurable targets.
• Liaise with other department managers on materials, quality, and maintenance issues.
• Ensure ongoing training of operatives and maintain training files.
• Ensure production staff adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Conduct appraisals and PEG discussions as needed.
• Update shift deployment and flexi-rotas for fairness and consistency.
• Keep housekeeping at high standards and maintain 5S.
• Chair daily production meetings and present weekly updates.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Continuous improvement

Health & safety

Production planning

Communication

Problem solving

IT literacy

Job description

Baltic Recruitment are partnering with a market-leading manufacturing organisation to recruit a Production Manager for County Durham (Newton Aycliffe). The role leads production operations, drives continuous improvement, and develops workforce skills through effective training and development.

You will report to the Plant Manager and ensure safety, quality and efficiency across lines. Key duties include overseeing production, H&S compliance, reducing downtime, supporting shift managers,