Production Manager
Permanent- Christchurch
Role Purpose
Lead and manage the end-to-end production process from component receipt, inspection, assembly, testing, calibration, and packing, ensuring projects are delivered on time, in full. Hands-on role overseeing a workshop team, coordinating with supply chain, projects, and engineering, while maintaining health, safety, and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver production projects to schedule and budget
Plan and coordinate resources across departments
Ensure compliance with quality standards and resolve non-conformances
Lead, mentor, and develop the workshop team, including apprentices
Drive continuous improvement in processes, tooling, and equipment
Promote a positive, collaborative team culture
Manage risks, appraisals, training, and disciplinary mattersSkills & Experience Essential:
Leadership of teams (5–10 people) in a workshop or manufacturing environment
Mechanical & electrical assembly knowledge
Proven track record delivering multiple projects on time
Problem-solving and decision-making skills
Communication across all levels, financial awareness, IT literate
Able to read engineering drawings and Bills of MaterialsDesirable:
Experience in metals, industrial, or high-precision manufacturing
Knowledge of stock control, planning, procurement, or site installation
ISO environment experience, overhead crane/forklift operation
Willingness to travel for commissioning or start-up activitiesEducation
Formal Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification
Minimum 3 years in a similar leadership role; 5 years in engineeringAdditional
Flexibility for travel and working outside normal hours
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients