Job Description
Unit Production Manager – Automotive – Cheshire – £DOE
Location: North West England (On-site, 5 days per week)
Salary: £DOE
Company Overview
An established, engineering-led specialist vehicle conversion business operating across emergency services, defence, and commercial vehicle platforms. The company delivers complex, low-volume, high-specification vehicle programmes and is continuing to grow its engineering and manufacturing capability.
The business operates in a highly regulated environment and places strong emphasis on quality, safety, and technical compliance.
The Role
The Unit Production Manager will take full ownership of day-to-day production activity within a vehicle conversion unit.
You will be responsible for planning, coordination and delivery of builds, managing multi-skilled teams and ensuring customer specifications, quality standards and delivery schedules are met.
This role is fully on-site and highly operational.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage all daily production activity within the unit
* Plan production schedules and resource allocation
* Lead and manage production teams to meet output and quality targets
* Ensure teams are working to latest specifications, drawings and BoMs
* Track materials availability and liaise with suppliers
* Coordinate wiring looms, electrical boards and fabrication activities
* Manage specification changes and documentation (SCNs)
* Track labour hours and monitor efficiency
* Ensure compliance with quality systems, regulatory frameworks and H&S standards
* Liaise with customers and attend internal meetings
About You
* Strong production or operations management background
* Experience leading teams in an engineering or manufacturing environment
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail
* Confident managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
* Automotive, specialist vehicle or similar background preferred
* Comfortable working fully on-site
What’s on Offer
* Key operational leadership role
* High level of responsibility and autonomy
* Exposure to complex vehicle programmes
* Long-term stability within an established business
If this role is of interest, please apply via LinkedIn or email dan.avila@everec.co.uk