Production Manager (Electronics)

Ascent Sourcing; Norwich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily parking

Excellent benefits

Travel & study support

Onsite only

Job summary

Ascent Sourcing is seeking a hands-on Production Manager for its electronics manufacturing site in Norwich. You will lead a skilled team on the shop floor, driving efficiency and bridging operations with broader business goals.

The role demands balancing technical literacy with commercial acumen to maintain quality, safety and on-time delivery. The ideal candidate balances leadership with practical hands-on management and continuous improvement using Lean/5S principles, while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Must have Production Manager experience in electronics manufacturing.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Manufacturing or Operations Management preferred.
• Experience with quality systems, audits and documentation control.
• Strong leadership with ability to set clear performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Direct line management of production operatives and engineers.
• Plan capacity and scale staffing to meet demand and SLAs.
• Develop and maintain a skill matrix for cross-training on electronic test equipment.
• Oversee engineering issues on electronic assemblies and root-cause analysis.
• Report hardware failure rates, throughput and repair times for leadership.
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards and internal documentation control.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Technical production knowledge

Operations reporting

Quality and safety awareness

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations degree

Tools

Workshop test equipment

ISO quality systems

Job description

Production Manager

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

£50k-£54k+ excellent benefits

Location: Norwich NR6

Free daily parking.

37.5 hour week (plus 1 hour for lunch).

Generous holiday allowance.

Full onsite (No hybrid or remote options available)

Generous benefits package 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

Team Leadership & Resource Optimization

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.

Work Location: In person