Production Manager - Plastics

CDM Recruitment; East Hartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent dayshift

Every other Friday off

Job summary

CDM Recruitment is seeking a senior Production Manager for a multi-site plastics engineering operation. You will lead Production and Production Engineering teams, drive performance across sites and oversee tooling and moulding initiatives.

Candidates should have 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing, strong leadership, and proven CI experience aligned with QHSE standards. This is a long-term, permanent role in the North East with a dayshift pattern.

Qualifications

• Strong experience within plastics manufacturing and injection moulding.
• 5+ years' experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Previous senior production or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of injection moulding processes and machinery.
• Experience of tooling and working with toolmakers.
• Experience of new mould sampling and validation.
• A proven continuous improvement background.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Experience working within established QHSE standards.
• Good commercial awareness and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Leading Production and Production Engineering teams.
• Managing manufacturing performance across multiple sites.
• Driving improvements across safety, quality, cost and delivery.
• Monitoring production performance and implementing corrective actions.
• Improving cycle times, efficiency and manufacturing capability.
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supporting new tooling projects and mould trials.
• Working with external toolmakers on new and existing tooling.
• Leading new mould sampling and validation.
• Troubleshooting moulding, tooling and process-related issues.
• Ensuring products meet customer and quality requirements.
• Maintaining high QHSE standards.
• Developing team capability, accountability and engagement.

Skills

Injection moulding

People management

Continuous improvement

QHSE standards

Tooling knowledge

Education

Engineering qualification

Manufacturing qualification

Tools

Moulding machinery

Job description

Our client is an established engineering and manufacturing organisation looking to recruit an experienced Production Manager into a senior leadership role.

The position will take responsibility for Production and Production Engineering activity across a multi-site operation, with a strong focus on injection moulding, tooling, quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading Production and Production Engineering teams
• Managing manufacturing performance across multiple sites
• Driving improvements across safety, quality, cost and delivery
• Monitoring production performance and implementing corrective actions
• Improving cycle times, efficiency and manufacturing capability
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting new tooling projects and mould trials
• Working with external toolmakers on new and existing tooling
• Leading new mould sampling and validation
• Troubleshooting moulding, tooling and process-related issues
• Ensuring products meet customer and quality requirements
• Maintaining high QHSE standards
• Developing team capability, accountability and engagement

The Person

We are interested in speaking with candidates who have:

• Strong experience within plastics manufacturing and injection moulding
• 5+ years' experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Previous senior production or manufacturing leadership experience
• Strong technical knowledge of injection moulding processes and machinery
• Experience of tooling and working with toolmakers
• Experience of new mould sampling and validation
• A proven continuous improvement background
• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Experience working within established QHSE standards
• Good commercial awareness and problem-solving ability

An engineering or manufacturing qualification would be advantageous, although strong practical experience will also be considered.

The Package

• £60,000-£65,000
• Permanent dayshift
• Every other Friday off
• Senior manufacturing leadership position
• Long-term permanent opportunity with an established North East manufacturer