Production Manager (Electronics)

Ascent Sourcing; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free daily parking

Job summary

Ascent Sourcing in Norwich seeks an experienced Production Manager for an on-site role in a fast-growing electronics manufacturing environment. You will lead a skilled team on the shop floor, translating engineering designs into scalable production while driving continuous improvement and Lean/5S practices.

The ideal candidate balances technical literacy with commercial acumen, manages quality systems and safety, and collaborates with R&D, Engineering and Quality Control to optimize throughput

Qualifications

• Experience with quality systems, audits, documentation control, Health & Safety and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of electronic assemblies, workshop test equipment and production processes.
• Experience bridging operations with R&D, Engineering and Quality Control.

Responsibilities

• Direct Line Management: manage production operatives and technical engineers.
• Capacity Planning: scale and shift staff to meet demand and SLAs.
• Skill Matrix Development: map current skills, identify gaps, ensure cross-training on test equipment.
• Engineering Oversight: first point of contact for technical issues on assemblies.
• Root-Cause Analysis: analyze issues to support R&D escalation.
• Data-Driven Reporting: compile throughput, failure rates and repair turnaround data.
• Quality Management Systems: ensure ISO compliance and documentation controls.
• Health & Safety: enforce safe workshop practices and ESd protocols.
• Supply Chain Touchpoints: manage stock flow and international paperwork.
• Site Security: oversee opening/closing and secure handling of components.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Technical production knowledge

Operational performance analysis

Communication & stakeholder management

Quality & compliance

Health & safety

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations degree

Job description

You must have experience as a Production Manager in an Electronics manufacturing environment to be suitable for this role.

Free daily parking.

37.5 hour week (plus 1 hour for lunch).

Full onsite (No hybrid or remote options available)

Full financial travel and study support.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

My client is a genuine manufacturing leader and multi award winner in their respective sector. Well established over many years of trading, with an expanding team. Due to significant recent project success they urgently seek a new Production Manager to join their existing team.

The ideal candidate for this role must balance technical literacy with commercial acumen.

Leadership Style: Assertive but supportive. Comfortable setting clear performance metrics while working alongside the team during peak operational surges.

Process Focus: Highly methodical. A champion for continuous improvement (Lean/5S principles) who views structured documentation as a necessity, not an afterthought.

Education Background: Ideally holds a Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Operations Management.

Experience: Working with quality systems, audits, documentation control, Health & Safety and continuous improvement initiatives. Knowledge of workshop test equipment, electronic assemblies, production processes and repair environments.

Skills: People management and team leadership, Technical production and manufacturing knowledge, Operational performance analysis and reporting, Communication and stakeholder management, Quality, compliance and Health &

Safety awareness.

This is a varied managerial‑technical position designed for a hands‑on leader. You will not be sitting in a distant office; you will be actively driving efficiency directly on the shop floor while bridging the gap between local operations and broader business goals.

Operational Scope

End-to-end site workflow—spanning raw inventory intake (Goods In), technical assembly/testing (Production), client diagnostics (Returns & Repairs), and outbound distribution (Goods Out/International Shipping).

Key Interfacing Departments: R&D, Engineering, and Quality Control. You will act as the operational translator, turning engineering designs into scalable, compliant production realities.

Responsibility

Direct Line Management: Managing a specialized team of production operatives and technical engineers.

Capacity Planning: Dynamically scaling and shifting staff resources to match fluctuating client demand and strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Skill Matrix Development: Mapping out the team’s current skill sets to identify

training gaps, ensuring continuous cross-training on specialized electronic test equipment.

Engineering Oversight: Acting as the first line of defense for complex technical hitches on electronic assemblies.

Root-Cause Analysis: Using your manufacturing background to help technicians debug issues before choosing to elevate them to the main R&D team.

Data-Driven Reporting: Compiling hardware failure rates, throughput metrics, and repair turnaround times for senior leadership meetings.

Quality Management Systems (QMS): Ensuring every build, repair, and test complies rigidly with ISO standards and internal documentation control policies.

Health & Safety (H&S): Enforcing safe workshop practices (e.g., Electrostatic

Discharge [ESD] safety protocols, correct tool usage, and hazard reduction).

Supply Chain Touchpoints: Managing the physical flow of stock, including complex paperwork for international customs and global shipping.

Site Security: Serving as a trusted site keyholder, responsible for opening/closing the facility and ensuring the physical security of high-value electronic components.