Senior Production Manager

Grn-Search-Group; Strabane; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Senior leadership role

Investment and expansion

Autonomy

Cross-functional exposure

Output-focused environment

Development opportunities

Job summary

Grn-Search-Group in Strabane, Northern Ireland, is seeking a Senior Production Manager to lead Production and Quality at the Sion Mills site. You will oversee about 30 people and drive performance, output, yield, waste reduction and standards, reporting to the Head of Operations.

This hands-on role offers a clear pathway to an Operations Manager position as the site expands, including a new shift. You will partner with Quality, Engineering, Planning and Supply Chain to improve KPIs and ensure

Qualifications

• Experience leading production teams in fast-paced manufacturing.
• Ability to drive output, yield and quality improvements.
• Strong understanding of GMP, audit readiness and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day Production and Quality performance across the site.
• Develop and manage the production team through the Production Manager.
• Own KPIs: output, yield, waste, downtime and absence.
• Identify issues, solve problems and drive performance improvements.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Supply Chain and senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement and reduce downtime in a high-volume environment.
• Promote GMP, quality and audit readiness across production.
• Support growth initiatives, including capacity expansion and new shift.
• Develop people, processes and systems for longer-term growth.

Skills

Production management

Team leadership

KPI-driven management

Data-informed decision making

GMP & quality standards

Job description

Senior Production Manager (3683970) Strabane, Northern Ireland

Salary: GBP50000 - GBP55000 per annum + Progression + Benefits

Senior Production Manager

Are you an experienced Production Manager who is ready to take the next step into a broader senior management role? Perhaps you’re looking for an opportunity where you can make a genuine impact on performance today, while positioning yourself for progression into Operations Management?

Joining a growing, high-volume manufacturing operation, you will take a senior role in leading Production and Quality at the Sion Mills site as the business continues to invest, expand capacity and prepare for further growth.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll work closely with the Head of Operations, initially overseeing approximately 30 people across Production and Quality.

You’ll have real ownership of manufacturing performance, with a focus on output, yield, waste, downtime, quality and people performance. Just as importantly, you’ll understand the commercial impact behind those numbers and how improvements on the factory floor ultimately translate into stronger business performance.

With plans to expand production further, including the introduction of an additional shift, this is an opportunity to join at an important stage of the site’s development. Longer term, there is a genuine pathway for the successful person to progress into an Operations Manager position.

The Role:

• Lead day-to-day Production and Quality performance across the Sion Mills operation
• Manage and develop the existing production team through the Production Manager
• Take ownership of key production KPIs including output, yield, overfill, waste, downtime and absence
• Identify production issues, solve problems and drive improvements in performance and efficiency
• Work closely with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Supply Chain and senior management
• Drive continuous improvement and minimise downtime within a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Maintain strong GMP, quality and audit-readiness standards
• Promote and maintain high Health & Safety standards across the production floor
• Support the continued growth and development of the site, including increasing production capacity and shift expansion
• Develop people, processes and systems to support longer-term operational growth

You will need:

• Strong experience managing Production within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Proven experience leading and developing production teams
• A hands‑on, practical management style and the confidence to lead experienced teams
• Experience managing production through KPIs and using data to identify and solve performance issues
• A strong understanding of how downtime, waste, yield and operational performance impact cost and margin
• Experience working within a compliance-led, quality-focused and audit-ready environment
• Strong problem-solving, communication and people management skills
• The maturity and operational understanding required to operate as part of a senior management team

If you come from another tightly controlled, fast‑paced manufacturing environment such as; pharmaceutical, medical device, aerospace or technical manufacturing and can demonstrate strong production leadership, we'd still like to hear from you.

What you will receive:

• £50,000 - £55,000 salary, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate
• Genuine pathway towards an Operations Manager position
• Senior management responsibility within a growing manufacturing operation
• Opportunity to join the business during a period of significant investment and expansion
• Exposure across Production, Quality, Engineering, Planning and Supply Chain
• A practical, output-focused working environment with autonomy to make an impact
• Ongoing development and wider business exposure

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