We at JKR are excited to be recruiting a Production Manager for an extremely busy and growing manufacturing company in Tewkesbury!
The Production Manager is responsible for leading and managing all day-to-day manufacturing operations across the production facility, ensuring products are delivered safely, on time, to the required quality standards, and in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
The role is accountable for driving operational performance, improving productivity, developing manufacturing teams, and embedding a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within a fast-paced high-reliability manufacturing environment.
Production Manager Accountabilities
* Lead all day-to-day production activities across manufacturing departments to ensure delivery of operational targets relating to safety, quality, output, cost, and delivery
* Drive a high-performance culture through clear leadership, accountability, communication, and employee engagement across all production teams
* Manage production planning and workflow priorities to ensure customer delivery commitments and operational deadlines are achieved
* Monitor and improve key manufacturing KPIs including productivity, scrap, downtime, efficiency, OTD, labour utilisation, and quality performance
* Work closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Commercial teams to ensure operational alignment and customer requirements are met
* Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise manufacturing performance
* Ensure all manufacturing activities are carried out in compliance with company procedures, IPC standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements
* Lead and support supervisors and team leaders to effectively manage performance, attendance, conduct, training, and development within their teams
* Drive strong standards of housekeeping, 5S, FOD control, and operational discipline throughout the manufacturing environment
* Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and succession planning activities across the production function
* Ensure effective management of labour resources, overtime, shift coverage, and operational capacity planning
* Promote and maintain a strong Health & Safety culture across all production areas
* Support customer visits, audits, and operational reviews as required
* Ensure SOPs, process controls, and manufacturing documentation remain accurate, controlled, and effectively implemented
* Lead investigations into production issues, quality concerns, non-conformances, and operational incidents, ensuring robust corrective actions are implemented
Production Manager Knowledge Required
* Manufacturing Operations Management
* Production Planning & Scheduling
* Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving
* KPI & Operational Reporting
Production Manager Qualifications & Experience
* Proven Production Management experience within manufacturing
* Proven ability to manage multiple processes
* Strong people leadership and team management capability
* Experience managing KPIs and operational performance
* Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
* Experience driving accountability and performance culture
Working Hours & Benefits
* 08:30-17:00 Monday-Thursday 08:30-16:00 Fridays
* Quarterly profit-sharing bonus
* 31 days' holiday including Bank Holidays
* Pension - 3% employer 5% employee
* Paid professional development
* Discounts and savings portal
* Wellbeing portal
* Cycle to Work
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Life Assurance policy
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