Production Director

Key Talent Solutions; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Key Talent Solutions is seeking a Director – Heavy Metal Doors for a Saudi Arabia-based manufacturing division. You will lead daily operations, drive production planning, and manage the divisional P&L in collaboration with Sales, Engineering and supply chain.

The role requires 15+ years in metal door or related manufacturing, a Mechanical Engineering degree, and strong leadership capability to mentor heads of departments and achieve ISO/HSE compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years' experience in heavy metal doors, hollow metal doors, structural steel or processing-equipment manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong factory/production-management background with P&L exposure.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and department heads.
• Knowledge of manufacturing standards, QA/QC, and HSE.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and overall performance of the manufacturing division.
• Own production performance, capacity utilization, and on-time delivery.
• Manage divisional P&L, budgets, expenditure and profitability.
• Develop and control production plans aligned to budgets and schedules.
• Collaborate with Sales on pricing, technical proposals, and negotiations.
• Support sales forecasting and business development goals.
• Partner with Engineering on product development and design optimization.
• Oversee operations, manpower, equipment, materials and resources.
• Monitor progress and ensure alignment with programme requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement, productivity and KPI performance.
• Ensure ISO, QA/QC and HSE compliance across shop-floor operations.
• Oversee inventory, procurement planning and supply-chain needs.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

P&L management

Budgeting & cost control

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Quality & HSE awareness

Continuous improvement

Project coordination

Strategic decision-making

Production planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

AutoCAD

Manufacturing reporting

Job description

Director – Heavy Metal Doors / Steel Manufacturing

We are currently recruiting an experienced Production Director to lead a specialist manufacturing division within an established industrial business.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a senior leadership position with responsibility for the overall performance of the division, including manufacturing operations, production planning, commercial performance, P&L, supply chain, quality, HSE and team leadership.

The successful candidate will come from a strong manufacturing background within heavy metal doors, hollow metal/fire-rated doors, structural steel or processing equipment and will have the ability to combine hands-on factory leadership with strategic and commercial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations and overall performance of the manufacturing division.
• Take full responsibility for production performance, capacity utilization and on-time project delivery.
• Manage divisional P&L, budgets, expenditure and profitability.
• Develop and control production plans in line with annual budgets and contractual delivery schedules.
• Work closely with Sales on pricing strategy, technical proposals and commercial negotiations.
• Support sales forecasting and wider business-development objectives.
• Partner with Engineering on product development, value engineering and design optimization.
• Oversee manufacturing operations, manpower, equipment, materials and production resources.
• Monitor project progress and ensure departments remain aligned with programme requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement, productivity and KPI performance.
• Ensure strong HSE, QA/QC and ISO compliance across shop-floor operations.
• Oversee inventory levels, procurement planning and supply-chain requirements.
• Coordinate NCRs, audits, qualifications, documentation and FAT activities.
• Lead, develop and mentor department heads and wider operational teams.

These responsibilities reflect the JD's emphasis on production performance, P&L, pricing, engineering, supply chain, manpower, QA/QC and operational leadership.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 15 years' experience within heavy metal doors, hollow metal doors, structural steel or processing-equipment manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong factory, manufacturing or production-management background.
• Proven experience managing production planning, capacity and resources.
• Strong commercial understanding including budgeting and cost management.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and department heads.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing techniques, machinery and production technology.
• Good knowledge of international manufacturing and testing standards.
• Strong QA/QC and HSE awareness.
• Experience with ERP systems and manufacturing reporting.
• AutoCAD/design-software familiarity advantageous.
• PMP certification would be an advantage.
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder-management skills.