Production Manager
Location: Cambridge
Type: Permanent, fulltime
Salary: Competitive benefits
We're seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead a busy manufacturing site where you'll own day to day production performance, set direction for the team, and drive the KPIs that matter, ontime delivery, quality, cost and responsiveness, while building a culture of safety, standard work and continuous improvement.
Key duties as a Production Manager:
Own the plan and deliver the numbers: hit monthly KPIs across revenue/output, on time delivery, arrears and quality.
Lead the production team end to end: coach, develop and direct supervisors and support functions to execute the plan flawlessly.
Resource and capacity planning: ensure people, skills, materials and equipment are in place to meet demand; identify cross training opportunities to boost flexibility.
Continuous improvement: identify and eliminate waste, raise productivity and embed lean/standard work; track actions through visual management.
Daily performance management: run effective tiered meetings and maintain a production board covering KPIs, root causes, corrective actions and ownership.
HSE first: champion a zero harm culture and ensure compliance with site Safety, Health & Environmental policies.
Quality systems & compliance: ensure adherence to QMS (ISO 9001; AS9100 knowledge advantageous) and support audits and corrective actions.
Collaboration & communication: provide clear updates to stakeholders, escalate risks early and align local KPIs to wider business goals.
The successful Production Manager will ideally have the below skills & experience:
Proven experience leading manufacturing operations and improving KPI performance using Lean principles (e.g., standard work, visual management, problem solving).
Strategic thinker with strong data literacy able to interpret operational/financial metrics and translate them into actionable plans.
Confident people leader with excellent communication, the ability to set high expectations, act with urgency and inspire teams through change.
Solid understanding of business systems & processes; comfortable driving accountability through targets and daily management routines.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 (and ideally AS9100) and a strong track record in H&S stewardship.
Why join?
Opportunity to shape production strategy and ways of working at a growing site.
Autonomy to implement lean tools, solve problems at pace and leave a lasting mark on performance and culture.
Supportive leadership and a clear mandate for continuous improvement.
If you are interested in this Production Manager role please click "apply" or contact Orion Reading today for more information.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, unfortunately we are not able to respond to every application personally, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you
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