Senior Production Leader - Precast Concrete Products

Laing O'Rourke; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering and construction company seeks an experienced Production Leader to oversee the production of bespoke concrete products. The role involves managing a motivated workforce, ensuring safety and quality standards, and delivering production plans effectively. Ideal candidates will have a background in manufacturing, particularly in concrete products, and possess relevant safety management qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experienced leader in manufacturing or operations, ideally in concrete products.
• Relevant industry experience in precast concrete or building materials.
• History of self-improvement through training schemes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Production Team Leaders and oversee a workforce of fifty.
• Ensure safety and quality in production processes.
• Manage departmental costs and maintain operational standards.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Management

Team Management

Proactivity

Education

Safety Management Qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced Production Leader within the concrete products / building materials manufacturing industry?

Would you thrive leading the production of Explore Manufacturing's Bespoke Carousel, where we manufacture high-value architectural products for iconic projects?

Are you considering what's next for your career?

Then we would love to hear from you!

The Opportunity:

Explore Manufacturing is looking for an experienced Production Leader to lead a competent and motivated workforce, working safely at all times, manufacturing quality products right first time, in line with client requirements.

The role involves delivering consistently to plan, in a timely and cost-effective manner, while operating responsibly and sustainably. The Production Leader will oversee a team of three shift-focused Production Team Leaders and a team of fifty employees.

What will the role look like?

• Assuring a Safety-First culture
• Maintaining a fully trained, competent, managed, and motivated workforce with clearly documented training plans
• Understanding and controlling risks to employees, contractors, and visitors, with adequate controls in place
• Working according to Next Gear principles, ensuring all activities are supported by risk assessments and safe working practices, with documentation maintained and stored centrally (EIP)
• Ensuring operational equipment is fit for purpose and regularly inspected
• Maintaining high standards in operational areas and environments
• Manufacturing quality products consistently, adhering to the company's QMS
• Delivering production as per the plan, developed in collaboration with the planning team
• Using business forecasts and look-ahead plans to anticipate resource, material, and space requirements
• Investigating departmental occurrences related to HSE and Quality to prevent negative impacts
• Managing departmental costs within budgets

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• An experienced leader with a manufacturing or operational background, ideally with experience in concrete products, building materials, or construction management
• Relevant industry or professional experience in the precast concrete or building materials industry
• An appropriate Safety Management qualification
• A history of self-improvement through training schemes or external courses
• Self-motivated, proactive team player capable of managing a busy production team

Don't match all the criteria? We are open to and interested in candidates with transferable skills and a commitment to learning.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering infrastructure and building projects in the UK, Middle East, and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, and quality are our commitments. With over 150 years of experience, Laing O'Rourke is driven by energy, passion, ambition, and teamwork, leveraging our extensive experience to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we support candidates with long-term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview' scheme. Please inform us prior to the interview about any adjustments needed, and we will support you in the workplace.

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