Production Manager
£42,000 – £45,000 + Benefits
Full Time | 37.5 Hours per Week | Early Start (6:00am)
Blackwood
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Manager to join a well-established and fast-paced manufacturing operation based in the Blackwood area.
Reporting directly to the Operations Director, this role is ideal for a highly organised and analytical individual who thrives in a production environment and enjoys coordinating workflow, driving operational performance, and managing production priorities to achieve throughput and delivery targets.
This is a slightly different Production Manager role to the traditional people-management-focused position. While you will coordinate and allocate work across approximately 75 operational staff, the focus is heavily centred around production planning, operational flow, bottleneck management, and ensuring production targets are achieved efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage production schedules across multiple work centres
Coordinate workflow and allocate work to support operational throughput targets
Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to maintain production continuity
Create and manage project plans to support operational delivery and efficiency
Monitor operational performance and analyse production data to drive improvements
Work closely with senior leadership to ensure customer and business requirements are achieved
Produce operational reports and performance updates
Ensure high standards of safety, quality, and compliance are maintained
Support continuous improvement initiatives across operations
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
Previous experience within a production, manufacturing, operations, or planning environment
Strong analytical and organisational skills
Experience creating project plans and managing operational priorities
The ability to problem solve quickly within a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Confidence working with KPIs, operational data, and reporting
A proactive, structured, and “can-do” approach
Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
Benefits
24 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
Company pension scheme
Life assurance
Company sick pay scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
On-site parking
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility