Production Director – Metal Products Manufacturer

Overview

In this Production Director role, you will lead manufacturing for a metal products manufacturer, acting as the face of the business to clients and the board. You’ll drive production planning, quality, and cost controls while shaping operations with a high degree of autonomy. You will work closely with a cross-functional leadership team to deliver growth and efficiency improvements within a financially secure, long-standing company. This is an opportunity to influence culture, mentor teams from shop floor to leadership, and support continued progression within the group.

Responsibilities

• Ensure productivity and quality are central to day-to-day operations
• Create an engaging work environment from shop floor to leadership
• Deliver the production plan while monitoring costs
• Liaise with clients and represent the organisation to external stakeholders
• Shape manufacturing operations with significant autonomy and drive improvements

Key requirements

• Experience in a manufacturing organisation producing metals, machinery, or components
• Track record of driving growth and delivering efficiencies in a similar environment
• Open to candidates with roles such as General Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager, Works Manager, Head of Production or Head of Manufacturing

• leadership
• stakeholder communication
• people management
• production planning
• cost control
• quality management

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