Production Manager
£60,000 £70,000 Silverstone (with initial travel to London)
A rare opportunity to build a factory from scratch.
An exciting, fast-growing engineering and manufacturing business is seeking a Production Manager to be the first operational leader at a brand-new manufacturing site. This is a career-defining role for someone who thrives on ownership, autonomy, and the challenge of setting up a high-performing production operation from a shell.
During the first 36 months, you will travel to London for product training and knowledge transfer before moving full-time to the Silverstone site.
The Role
You will have full accountability for the site, including people, processes, and performance. Key responsibilities include:
1. Leading the site from day one, setting up production workflows, KPIs, and operating rhythms
2. Building and developing the production team and support functions
3. Embedding a Lean / Operational Excellence culture (5S, TPM, RCCA, one-piece flow, waste reduction)
4. Driving performance across safety, quality, OTD, lead times, costs, WIP, and OPEX
5. Supporting new product introductions, prototype builds, and work transfers
6. Planning capacity and capability to meet current and future demand
7. Developing financial forecasts and operational budgets
8. Creating a colla...