Production Manager Extrusion

RWC; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliance Worldwide Corporation in Maidenhead is seeking a leader for extrusion operations. This role emphasizes driving safety compliance, managing production planning, and leading diverse teams towards operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in extrusion, alongside strong mechanical and electrical knowledge. You will foster a high-performance culture while ensuring continuous improvement initiatives are successfully implemented.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage and develop teams within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in workforce and resource planning.
• Skills in mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety compliance and lead incident response.
• Deliver production output aligning with demand.
• Oversee production planning and materials control.
• Lead and develop extrusion teams.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing teams

Operational excellence

Extrusion operations expertise

Mechanical fault diagnosis

Electrical fault diagnosis

Collaboration and team culture

HSE standards knowledge

Education

Extensive Extrusion experience

Job description

Position Key Responsibilities

Safety, Compliance & Standards

• Drive behavioural-based safety across extrusion operations, ensuring full compliance with HSE, engineering, and legislative standards.
• Ensure safe systems of work are implemented and adhered to, including permits to work, risk assessments, LOTOTO, guarding, and interlocks.
• Take a leading role in incident response and follow-up, ensuring actions are completed and lessons learned embedded.
• Conduct regular safety inspections across extrusion and materials handling areas.
• Ensure operational compliance with applicable ISO standards and internal procedures.

Extrusion Operations & Performance

• Deliver daily extrusion output in line with the agreed production plan, quality standards, and customer demand.
• Lead daily and weekly performance reviews, ensuring key operational metrics are visible, understood, and acted upon.
• Own operational Tier 1 / Tier 2 reviews, ensuring problem-solving is driven at the appropriate level.
• Monitor production performance indicators including schedule adherence, output, machine utilisation, waste, and right-first-time.
• Support preventative maintenance and breakdown response activities, escalating risks where required.

Production Planning, Materials & Warehouse Control

• Oversee production planning activities to ensure plans are aligned to forecast demand and operational capability.
• Ensure availability and control of raw materials to support uninterrupted extrusion output.
• Oversee finished goods storage and dispatch readiness, maintaining stock levels in line with targets.
• Ensure accurate administration of production and inventory transactions within the ERP system.
• Liaise with third-party logistics and warehouse partners to manage inbound and outbound material flows effectively.
• Review and track planning and warehouse KPIs to support operational delivery and stock accuracy.

People Leadership & Engagement

• Lead, manage, and develop extrusion and associated planning / warehouse teams.
• Set clear expectations and objectives aligned to operational priorities.
• Carry out performance reviews, one-to-one meetings, coaching, and development discussions.
• Manage attendance, holidays, and absence in line with company policy.
• Support disciplinary and grievance processes where required, in line with established procedures.

Continuous Improvement & Change

• Identify and implement operational improvement opportunities focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring ideas are effectively reviewed and implemented.
• Contribute to the implementation of new systems, processes, and ways of working that improve extrusion performance.
• Use data and root-cause analysis to identify trends and implement corrective actions.

Knowledge, Skills & Expertise

• Demonstrated leadership in managing and developing diverse teams within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to manage workforce planning and resource planning to ensure operational excellence and support succession planning initiatives.
• Extensive experience in extrusion operations, with deep technical expertise in mechanical and/or electrical fault diagnosis and resolution.
• Ability to collaborate and lead, fostering a high-performance and continuous improvement culture.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering principles as applied to extrusion processes.
• Knowledge of HSE standards and engineering compliance procedures, with a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation.
• Ability to make decisions, and take accountability for site-wide operational and business outcomes.

Required/Preferred Qualifications/Education

• Extensive Extrusion experience.