Production Manager

On-site in Cardiff·Added 10 days ago (last checked 15 Oct)

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Michael Page UK

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Overview

Salary: £50,000 a year
About £3,290 a month after tax.
Contract: Permanent contract

Skills

Requirements

Ideal Candidate:

Proven experience in a Production Manager role.
Background within engineering, industrial, assembly or manufacturing environments.
Strong people leadership skills with experience managing production teams.
Demonstrable track record of driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Experience using KPIs to monitor and improve performance.
Strong understanding of Health & Safety and quality standards within manufacturing.
Effective communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
Results-driven leader with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and team development.

Pay & benefits

Salary Circa £50,000 plus benefits.

The role

Summary

Lead a Production team, driving safety, quality, delivery and productivity while developing a high performing team.You will be responsible for improving manufacturing performance, implementing CI initiatives and ensuring operational targets are consistently achieved.

Visible leadership role with influence over safety, quality, delivery and opex
Play a key role in shaping production operations within a growing business

About Our Client

My client are an established manufacturing business who are part of a wider global group.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Lead day-to-day production operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery and cost targets are achieved.
Manage and develop production teams through coaching, performance management and engagement initiatives.
Monitor and improve key operational KPIs, including productivity, efficiency and on-time delivery.
Drive continuous improvement activities across manufacturing and assembly operations.
Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Planning teams to deliver customer requirements.
Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, quality and company procedures.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational performance.

The Successful Applicant

Ideal Candidate:

Proven experience in a Production Manager role.
Background within engineering, industrial, assembly or manufacturing environments.
Strong people leadership skills with experience managing production teams.
Demonstrable track record of driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Experience using KPIs to monitor and improve performance.
Strong understanding of Health & Safety and quality standards within manufacturing.
Effective communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
Results-driven leader with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and team development.

What's on Offer

Salary Circa £50,000 plus benefits.

About Michael Page UK

Michael Page is a recruitment agency that connects businesses with job seekers, offering services ranging from experienced professional hiring to executive search, scaled recruitment and outsourcing solutions. The company operates globally, with more than 100 offices across 34 countries.

Its teams blend market insights, data and advanced technology to deliver hiring outcomes, and it also publishes career advice and salary guides for job seekers.