Senior Production Manager

Overview

As Senior Production Manager, you will lead a designated manufacturing area to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. You’ll drive continuous improvement, develop leadership capability, and ensure high standards across the operation. You will collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve issues and enhance performance. The role offers scale within a global company and a direct impact on efficiency and customer satisfaction. This is an opportunity to shape manufacturing excellence in a supportive, safety‑conscious environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + holiday buying scheme
• Up to 20% annual bonus
• Monthly vehicle allowance
• Contributory pension scheme with company contribution
• Contributory share scheme with company match
• Flexible benefits including health and dental plans, EV car lease

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations in an assigned area to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity targets
• Foster a culture prioritising health, safety, environmental compliance, and wellbeing
• Plan and coordinate production activities for efficient use of labour, equipment, and facilities
• Monitor operational performance via production metrics and implement improvement plans
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, and quality systems
• Ensure processes, tooling, and methods meet manufacturing requirements and customer demand
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve challenges
• Ensure products meet quality standards while controlling cost and delivery
• Monitor material availability and plan resources to prevent disruption
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance operations
• Lead workforce planning including resource allocation, scheduling, training, and succession planning
• Provide coaching and performance management to support growth and objectives
• Ensure regulatory compliance and manufacturing standards
• Support strategic initiatives and operational improvement programs
• Establish clear cross-shift communication on priorities and performance
• Manage operational risks and decision-making on priorities and capacity

Key requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Problem Solving: ability to diagnose and resolve operational problems
• Influencing: ability to influence decisions across the organization
• Flexibility and Adaptability: comfort with change
• Performance Management: application of performance practices to improve teams
• Analytical Thinking: root cause analysis and solution development
• Planning and Organizing: effective task and resource management
• Significant manufacturing leadership experience (large multi-process teams)
• Ability to analyze data, solve complex operational challenges, and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, planning, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience with quality management systems and regulatory compliance
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and people development skills
• Commitment to an inclusive, safe, high-performing workplace

• leadership
• communication
• stakeholder management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• 5S

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