Castle Employment is delighted to be recruiting for an experienced Production Manager for their South Wales facility. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading international structural steel engineering and fabrication business,
This role is ideally suited to candidates with a strong background in structural steel fabrication, heavy manufacturing, or fabrication and welding environments.
The Production Manager will oversee all daily operations within a busy structural steel fabrication and welding facility. You will ensure safe, efficient and high-quality production output while leading and developing a skilled workforce. The role requires a hands-on leader with strong technical knowledge, capable of driving performance, maintaining safety standards and delivering continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead production teams across all shifts, ensuring appropriate supervision and safe working practices.
2. Monitor production output, driving improvements in efficiency, quality and cost control.
3. Ensure full compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, including risk assessments and safe systems of work.
4. Oversee fabrication and welding quality, ensuring adherence to WPS and PMS requirements.
5. Coordinate workflow, resources, materials and maintenance to meet production schedules.
6. Support team development, including apprentices, through coaching, performance management and regular communication.
7. Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes, technology and production methods.
About You
8. Background in structural steel fabrication, welding, or heavy manufacturing.
9. Strong leadership experience within a production or fabrication environment.
10. Solid understanding of health and safety, quality systems and production planning.
11. Confident decision-maker with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
12. ILM Level 3 or equivalent leadership qualification (advantageous).
13. Competent in fabrication processes with relevant certifications.
The role offers a highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits and is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking, industry-leading organisation known for innovation, engineering excellence and long-term career development.