Production Manager: Lean Fabrication & Ops Leader

Journey Live; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Journey is seeking a Production Manager to lead daily workshop operations across fabrication, welding, carpentry, painting, assembly, and finishing in Birmingham. You will drive schedules, allocate resources, and align manufacturing priorities to meet project milestones.

You will collaborate with Design, Engineering, Procurement, PM, and Installation teams, applying Lean practices to raise productivity, quality, and cost efficiency while ensuring HSE compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience as Production or Manufacturing Manager in fabrication or bespoke production.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication, welding, machining, assembly.
• Experience in production planning, capacity management, scheduling.
• Lean Manufacturing, 5S, RCA, and continuous improvement knowledge.
• Able to read engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP or production planning systems.
• Degree or equivalent in Engineering/Manufacturing/Production Management desirable.
• IOSH or NEBOSH certification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily workshop operations across fabrication, welding, carpentry, paint, assembly, and finishing.
• Develop and monitor production schedules, resource allocation, and manufacturing priorities.
• Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Procurement, PM, and Installation teams to ensure project execution.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean and process optimisation to improve productivity, quality, and cost.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, quality standards and procedures.
• Monitor production KPIs, labour utilisation, material consumption, and manufacturing performance.
• Manage workshop resources, equipment, subcontractors, and inventory for efficiency.
• Lead, mentor, and develop production teams fostering accountability and collaboration.
• Identify risks, resolve issues, and support value engineering throughout lifecycle.

Skills

Production management

Fabrication & manufacturing

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Communication

ER P/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Drawing interpretation

Engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor-level or equivalent in Engineering/Manufacturing/Production Management

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Journey is seeking a Production Manager to lead daily workshop operations across fabrication, welding, carpentry, painting, assembly, and finishing in Birmingham. You will drive schedules, allocate resources, and align manufacturing priorities to meet project milestones.

You will collaborate with Design, Engineering, Procurement, PM, and Installation teams, applying Lean practices to raise productivity, quality, and cost efficiency while ensuring HSE compliance.