Production Manager
| Posting date: | 28 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,000 to £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 June 2025 |
| Location: | wv13 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Workforce Recruitment and Training |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0000514151-65507 |
Summary
Job Title: Production Manager
Location: Willenhall
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:00am - 1:00pm
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
We're working with a leading precision engineering company based in Willenhall who are on the lookout for an experienced Production Manager to join their Senior Leadership Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that prides itself on quality, performance, and continuous improvement.
You'll be stepping into a key role, responsible for overseeing production across multiple units, driving operational performance, and leading a large team in a fast-paced, high-precision environment.
What you'll be doing:
. Managing daily production across multiple sites, ensuring performance targets like OTD, OEE, and OTIF are hit
. Creating Excel-based production schedules using job routings and coordinating with Engineering
. Rolling out visual management tools to monitor job progress and workflow
. Driving cost reduction and process improvements across the board
. Managing transport and subcontractor schedules to align with production output
. Leading, motivating, and mentoring a large production team, including Team Leaders and Supervisors
. Supporting product flow and customer updates alongside the Production Expeditor
. Collaborating with Business Systems and Maintenance to ensure smooth and efficient operations
. Championing quality standards (AS9100), reviewing contracts, and supporting issue resolution
. Leading on health & safety and TPM compliance
. Driving internal comms and stepping in with technical support and escalation where needed
What we're looking for:
. At least 3 years' experience in a manufacturing or engineering production environment
. Solid grasp of production planning and lean manufacturing
. Working knowledge of CNC machining and metal fabrication
. Comfortable with ISO9001 / AS9100 standards
. Proficient in Excel and Outlook
. Bonus points for experience in precision machining, and an Engineering degree or HNC/HND
. GCSEs in Maths & English (C or above)
. Clear communicator - written, verbal, and customer-facing
You'll thrive in this role if you're:
. A confident leader who knows how to guide and support others
. Naturally focused on quality, improvement, and results
. Organised, methodical, and happy to roll up your sleeves
. A strong communicator who can work cross-functionally and keep things moving
. Proactive on health & safety and always striving to make the workplace better
Interested?
-Call Jacob Beard on 01527 390 044 or email jbeard@weareworkforce.co.uk to book in your chat or arrange an interview.
- Immediate starts are available!
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