Workshop Production Manager

Reflect Recruitment Group; Grantham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established bespoke joinery business based in Grantham is seeking an experienced Workshop Production Manager to oversee daily operations. This leadership role involves planning, coordinating, and supervising joinery production while ensuring high-quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong joinery or carpentry background and proven management capabilities. The position offers stability and an opportunity to lead skilled teams in delivering custom projects. A competitive salary of £36,000 to £40,000 is offered, along with various benefits.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Company pension scheme

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven workshop leadership capability.
• Strong understanding of bespoke production environments.
• Solid joinery or carpentry background with hands-on fabrication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily workshop operations and manage production schedules.
• Plan and supervise joinery activities to meet deadlines and quality standards.
• Lead and mentor a small team of skilled joiners.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations.

Skills

Workshop leadership

Joinery expertise

Team management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Health & safety compliance

Job description

We are working exclusively on behalf of a well-established bespoke joinery business based in Grantham to recruit an experienced Workshop Production Manager. This is a key leadership role within a quality-driven workshop, ideal for a joinery professional who enjoys combining hands‑on expertise with team leadership.

Package & Working Hours

• Monday to Friday 8–4.30
• Two 30‑minute breaks taken with the joinery team
• 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• On‑site parking
• A salary of between £36,000 and £40,000

CNC experience would be advantageous but is not essential. This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected bespoke joinery business for a pivotal management role, offering stability, autonomy, and the chance to lead high‑quality, custom projects from workshop to completion.

The Role

Reporting into senior management, the Workshop Production Manager will take full responsibility for the day‑to‑day running of the joinery workshop. You will plan, coordinate, and oversee production while ensuring projects are delivered on time, to specification, and to the highest standards of craftsmanship, yet there will also be an expectation to set those standards by being hands‑on.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily workshop operations and manage production schedules
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise joinery activities to meet production deadlines and quality standards
• Lead, mentor, and motivate a small team of skilled joiners
• Liaise with senior management, project coordination, designers, and clients as required
• Interpret technical drawings and specifications accurately
• Implement quality control measures throughout the fabrication process
• Manage materials, tools, and workshop resources
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations and maintain a safe working environment

About You

You will be an experienced joiner with proven workshop leadership capability and a strong understanding of bespoke production environments.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a workshop or production management role
• Strong joinery or carpentry background with hands‑on fabrication skills
• The confidence to lead and develop a small team
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A solid understanding of workshop health & safety best practice
• The ability to read and work from technical drawings
• Solid experience as a joiner
• A gold CSCS card is preferred but not essential

Don’t miss out on this chance. Please call Craig Gorman quoted reference J10438.

Reflect Recruitment Group is acting as an Employment Agency under the Employment Agency Act 1973.