Production Manager (South Wales) £65,000-£75,000 + bonus
Yolk Recruitment is partnered with a well-established manufacturing business in South Wales to recruit an experienced Production Manager, with a pathway to Plant Manager for the right candidate.
The business owns the market within a specialist sector, supplying customers where quality, reliability and delivery performance are critical. This is a secure business with a long standing reputation in its field, well embedded customer relationships and strong financial backing. The site has a close knit, SME feel, with a relatively lean structure and strong sense of ownership across the team.
This is a key leadership role within the business, with the opportunity to take ownership of production at an early stage of the site's improvement journey. Fundamentals are strong, but there's clear opportunity to strengthen consistency and continue driving performance. You'll be able to influence how production is structured, how teams are developed and how performance is managed moving forward. With further hires planned and internal movement underway, there's also the chance to shape the team around you.
This is what you'll be doing
- Leading production teams across multiple shifts and process stages
- Developing Team Leaders and improving consistency across shifts
- Taking ownership of performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost and OEE
- Driving improvements in on time production performance, efficiency and product quality
- Implementing lean best practices
- Using production data to identify trends and drive targeted improvements
- Working closely with planning and other functions to ensure production delivers to plan
- Supporting ongoing operational change and improvement initiatives across the site
The experience you'll bring to the team
- Experience in a Production Manager within a manufacturing environment
- Proven track record of improving production performance and team effectiveness
- Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to both engage and challenge
- Experience working to production KPIs such as quality, delivery and efficiency
- Ability to analyse data and translate it into practical operational improvements
- Experience and comfort in a role that is both strategic and hands on, with regular presence on the shop floor
And this is what you'll get in return
- £65,000 - £75,000 depending on experience.
- Bonus
- Pension and benefits package
- Flexible start times and early Friday finish
- Opportunity to shape and influence your role and build your team
- Strong job security
- Progression pathway
