Production Manager - Contract

Matrix Recruitment Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Recruitment Group is seeking a Production Manager for a six-month contract with a leading, internationally recognised building solutions manufacturer. You will translate business priorities into safe, reliable and cost-effective production, leading high-performing teams to deliver quality goods on time.

You will champion safety, drive Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement, manage budgets and KPIs, and collaborate across Maintenance, Engineering and Supply Chain to optimise plant

Qualifications

• Third level engineering qualification in manufacturing or related discipline is desirable.
• Proven experience in a production leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong health and safety leadership, production planning, process optimisation and continuous improvement.
• Experience managing budgets, controlling costs and delivering measurable operational improvements.
• Excellent people management skills, with the ability to motivate teams, develop talent and drive accountability.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a practical, hands-on approach.
• Good working knowledge of ERP systems, ideally SAP, and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent qualifications would be an advantage.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Safety & Compliance: Champion a strong safety culture, ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, and drive proactive risk management.
• Production & Delivery: Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve production targets, maintain quality standards and ensure on-time, in-full customer delivery.
• Operational Excellence: Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving techniques to improve productivity, reduce waste and optimise plant performance.
• Quality Management: Maintain high product quality standards, investigate production issues and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• People Leadership: Lead, coach and develop production managers, supervisors and shop-floor teams, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement and collaboration.
• Cost & Performance Management: Manage production costs, budgets, resources and KPIs, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Logistics and other key stakeholders to improve operational performance and equipment reliability.
• Strategic Improvement: Support production optimisation projects, investment decisions and the implementation of business and site objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Production planning

Process optimisation

Continuous improvement

Budget management

People management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Third level engineering qualification in manufacturing or related discipline

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

Our client is a well-established, internationally recognised manufacturer of innovative and sustainable building solutions, with a strong presence in Ireland. They specialise in producing high-quality building products for the construction, residential and agricultural sectors.

You will play a key role in driving production excellence, developing high-performing teams and ensuring the safe, efficient and cost-effective delivery of products to customers.

Your New Role:

The Production Manager plans, directs and continuously improves the manufacturing operation under their responsibility. The role translates the business unit vision, plant priorities and company policies into safe, reliable and cost-effective production.

• Safety & Compliance: Champion a strong safety culture, ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, and drive proactive risk management.
• Production & Delivery: Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve production targets, maintain quality standards and ensure on-time, in-full customer delivery.
• Operational Excellence: Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving techniques to improve productivity, reduce waste and optimise plant performance.
• Quality Management: Maintain high product quality standards, investigate production issues and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• People Leadership: Lead, coach and develop production managers, supervisors and shop-floor teams, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement and collaboration.
• Cost & Performance Management: Manage production costs, budgets, resources and KPIs, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Logistics and other key stakeholders to improve operational performance and equipment reliability.
• Strategic Improvement: Support production optimisation projects, investment decisions and the implementation of business and site objectives.

What Are We Looking For:

• Third level engineering qualification in manufacturing, chemistry, mechanical engineering or a related discipline is desirable.
• Proven experience in a production leadership role within a manufacturing environment, ideally in high-volume, continuous-process or process-industry operations.
• A strong track record in health and safety leadership, production planning, process optimisation and continuous improvement.
• Experience managing budgets, controlling costs and delivering measurable operational improvements.
• Excellent people management skills, with the ability to motivate teams, develop talent and drive accountability.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a practical, hands-on approach.
• Goodworking knowledge of ERP systems, ideally SAP, and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent qualifications would be an advantage.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with fluency in English.

With a strong focus on quality, innovation and sustainability, this is an excellent opportunity to join a successful manufacturing operation with a reputation for excellence and continuous improvement. This is a 6 month contract position.