Assistant Production Manager
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000 to £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | Willenhall, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Proactive Personnel (West Midlands) Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | APM26 |
Summary
Proactive Personnel ltd are currently recruiting for our client based in Willenhall for an Assistant Production Manager.
To be considered for this role, you must have experience in a supervisory capacity in previous employments and have experience in a sheet metal environment.
You can expect to earn up to £45,000 depending on experience for this role.
Hours of work: 08:30 – 17:00 Monday – Friday.
This is a straight permanent role with the client with an immediate start available for the right candidate.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support the Production Manager in implementing daily, weekly, and monthly production plans.
Monitor adherence to SOPs, work instructions, and site procedures across production areas.
Collect, validate, and analyse production data including tonnages, recovery rates, downtime, and productivity.
Produce daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports and dashboards for the Production Manager.
High level of competence in Excel and MS Office, experience with ERP systems essential.
Proven organisational and planning skills in a production or operational environment.
Ability to communicate clearly with both shop floor teams and management.
Support continuous improvement initiatives, including lean methodologies and waste reduction activities.
Support the monitoring of attendance, timekeeping, and productivity against planned targets.
Provide day to day guidance and support to supervisors and operators in line with agreed production priorities.
Required Experience:
Experience in a supervisory capacity
Experience completing disciplinaries
High level of expertise on Excel and MS Office
Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels (shop floor and management)
Have a structured, solutions focused approach.
To be considered for this role, you must have experience in a supervisory capacity in previous employments and have experience in a sheet metal environment.
You can expect to earn up to £45,000 depending on experience for this role.
Hours of work: 08:30 – 17:00 Monday – Friday.
This is a straight permanent role with the client with an immediate start available for the right candidate.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support the Production Manager in implementing daily, weekly, and monthly production plans.
Monitor adherence to SOPs, work instructions, and site procedures across production areas.
Collect, validate, and analyse production data including tonnages, recovery rates, downtime, and productivity.
Produce daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports and dashboards for the Production Manager.
High level of competence in Excel and MS Office, experience with ERP systems essential.
Proven organisational and planning skills in a production or operational environment.
Ability to communicate clearly with both shop floor teams and management.
Support continuous improvement initiatives, including lean methodologies and waste reduction activities.
Support the monitoring of attendance, timekeeping, and productivity against planned targets.
Provide day to day guidance and support to supervisors and operators in line with agreed production priorities.
Required Experience:
Experience in a supervisory capacity
Experience completing disciplinaries
High level of expertise on Excel and MS Office
Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels (shop floor and management)
Have a structured, solutions focused approach.