Scale-Up Production Manager - Electrification & Moulding

Unipart; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension

Bonus

Life assurance

Employee assistance

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Job summary

Unipart Manufacturing invites applications for a Production Manager in Coventry to lead high-volume electrification assembly with injection moulding inputs. You will drive shop-floor operations, embed lean practices, and direct production teams toward best-in-class safety, quality, and output.

The role demands hands-on leadership during a rapid growth phase, cross-functional collaboration, and strong focus on process improvement and cost control.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience applying Lean and continuous improvement.
• Strong people leadership, directing shift teams.
• Technical/operational focus on assembly lines and processes.
• HND/NVQ/ILM level qualification or equivalent; UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and leadership to production teams, ensuring on-time output against schedules.
• Manage rapid scale-up and engage and coach staff during growth phase.
• Coach teams in lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and standard work.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance and lead investigations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Toolroom, Maintenance, and Logistics to reduce downtime and control costs.
• Shape processes and adapt to changing priorities as the project evolves.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean manufacturing

People management

Industrial/assembly experience

Education

HND/NVQ/ILM Level

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Unipart Manufacturing invites applications for a Production Manager in Coventry to lead high-volume electrification assembly with injection moulding inputs. You will drive shop-floor operations, embed lean practices, and direct production teams toward best-in-class safety, quality, and output.

The role demands hands-on leadership during a rapid growth phase, cross-functional collaboration, and strong focus on process improvement and cost control.