About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Manager to join our team, to support our repair centre operations at Hixon. You'll lead and manage all aspects of the production process, including: having ownership of day-to-day production operations; productivity; and people management.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operational Leadership & Output
1. Oversee daily planning and coordination of all refurbishment activities, ensuring pumps and related equipment are turned around efficiently and meet all return-to-service standards.
2. Work collaboratively with support teams to execute job cards, manage bottlenecks, and deliver weekly output plans.
3. Monitor capacity, resource levels, and material readiness to ensure continuity of operations.
4. Implement and maintain pulse meeting dashboards to drive daily performance visibility and problem resolution.
People Management & Development
5. Line manage, coach and engage Team Leaders across workshop, yard, fabrication, and paint/blast areas.
6. Set clear performance expectations and support development through training, coaching, and structured reviews.
7. Manage attendance, conduct, capability and supporting HR processes as needed.
8. Lead toolbox talks and daily pulse meetings to reinforce safety, priorities, and engagement.
Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (SHEQ)
9. Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with all Selwood and legal SHEQ standards.
10. Maintain up-to-date risk assessments and safety procedures across all activities.
11. Drive continuous improvements in quality and safety performance.
12. Ensure all equipment, substances, and lifting activities comply with regulations.
Refurbishment Planning & Productivity
13. Translate weekly refurbishment targets into executable plans across functional areas.
14. Work closely with supply chain, stores, and planning to ensure timely material and component availability.
15. Track performance against output KPIs and identify opportunities to improve throughput and reduce cycle times.
Continuous Improvement & Site Development
16. Support the Process Improvement Leader in delivering lean initiatives, VSM actions, and 5S implementation.
17. Contribute to the site’s strategy to improve output, reduce cost, and increase first-time-right performance.
18. Support CAPEX planning for tooling, layout, and process enhancements specific to refurbishment.
Collaboration & Communication
19. Act as the operational lead for cross-functional discussions on throughput, equipment readiness, and process bottlenecks.
20. Communicate priorities and changes clearly across the team and ensure effective handovers across shifts/functions.
21. Liaise with fleet and logistics to align refurb plans with business-wide requirements
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Essential:
22. Demonstrable experience managing operations within a production, service, or refurbishment workshop environment.
23. Strong knowledge of mechanical/electrical processes - ideally related to pumps, powertrains, or rotating equipment.
24. Experience managing multi-functional teams
25. Proven track record in driving performance improvement, safety culture, and operational control.
26. Familiarity with lean manufacturing tools, such as 5S, Kaizen, root cause analysis, and standard work.
27. Excellent planning, communication, and leadership skills in a fast-paced setting.
28. Working knowledge of HSE regulations, COSHH, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
29. Comfortable using Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP systems (MS Dynamics preferred).
30. Ability to manage performance metrics and generate data-driven insights.
31. Proactive, structured, and outcome-focused.
32. Hands-on leadership style with a visible presence on the shop floor.
33. Strong communicator who builds trust and engages teams across all levels.
34. Analytical and detail-oriented with a practical mindset.
35. Flexible and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
36. Full UK driving licence.
37. Ability and willingness to travel occasionally between sites or to support business-wide initiatives.
What we can offer you
We understand balancing work and life commitments isn’t always easy, that’s why we’ve designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.
38. Competitive salary
39. Eligible for company bonus scheme (annual and quarterly payments)
40. Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
41. Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
42. 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
43. Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
44. 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
45. Support for development and training
46. Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
47. Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
48. Employee referral scheme