About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead our workshop operations and manage production scheduling at our factory in Newbury.
This is a pivotal role combining hands‑on leadership with strategic planning and data‑driven decision‑making. You will be responsible for coordinating people, materials, and workflow across multiple concurrent bespoke projects – ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
You’ll analyze production requirements, schedule effectively, and continually develop our production team, our capabilities and capacity.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan/schedule and oversee all production activities, balancing resource capability, workload, capacity, and deadlines, meeting job budgets, specifications, and quality standards.
* Ensure materials, contracted services, and components are available in‑line with production plans.
* Lead, motivate, and develop a team of skilled production staff.
* Uphold high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance.
* Use data and reporting to manage production requirements; identify and address issues, bottlenecks, and drive improvement.
* Responsible for production area layout, enhancements, maintenance and overall housekeeping.
* Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance and increase capability, workflow, quality, and profitability.
* Overall responsibility for production and companywide safety, including reviewing current and ongoing controls and implementing improvements.
* Working closely with cross‑functioning teams.
* Deliver business objectives and initiatives.
* Evaluate and implement required equipment, software, and/or process improvements.
* Day‑to‑day line manager responsibilities.
Skills & Experience Required
* Experience managing a safety‑first production environment and culture.
* Proven experience in production management in signage or similar industry (production, manufacturing, and fabrication)
* Strong analytical and planning skills with a focus on production scheduling and workflow optimisation.
* Comfortable implementing, working with, and developing job management, scheduling, or ERP systems.
* Excellent leadership and communication skills, able to respect, motivate and coordinate a diverse skilled and respected team.
* Solid understanding of relevant materials, and associated handling and processing.
* Solid understanding of relevant production machinery/equipment, and associated capabilities and limitations.
* Calm, organized, and solutions‑driven, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a can‑do attitude.
Qualifications
* Proven experience and practical leadership are key.
* Existing Health & Safety or supervisory certification (e.g. IOSH, first aid) advantageous.
In return, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package
* Friendly and supportive work environment.
* 24 days annual leave plus public holidays.
* Hours: 8:30 – 4:45, finishing at 4pm on a Friday.
* Pension contribution 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution.
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