Senior Production Manager
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | SK4 2JW |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 73800-64706 |
Summary
Senior Production Manager
Location: Stockport
Hours: 8am–4pm, Monday–Friday (flexibility required)
Salary: 45K
Our client, a fast‑growing manufacturing business, is seeking a Senior Production Manager to lead all production and operational activity across their manufacturing and warehouse facility. This is a key leadership role focused on efficiency, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
The Role
• Lead daily production operations, ensuring targets, quality standards, and efficiency levels are consistently achieved.
• Oversee multi‑shift manufacturing, ensuring smooth handovers and effective communication.
• Support the transition to Microsoft Business Central across production teams.
• Maintain high standards of documentation, quality assurance, and product presentation.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, performance, and staff capability.
• Manage staffing levels, training, recruitment, and succession planning.
• Monitor machine performance, resolve breakdowns, and work closely with Engineering.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, hygiene, and regulatory requirements.
• Produce regular operational reports and monitor KPIs including output, yield, downtime, and quality.
About You
• Proven experience in a senior production or manufacturing leadership role.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams.
• Excellent understanding of production processes, machinery, and efficiency improvement.
• Confident in managing multi‑shift operations and fast‑paced environments.
• Committed to high standards of safety, quality, and compliance.
• Analytical mindset with experience reporting on KPIs and operational performance.
Key Targets
• Production output vs plan
• Yield performance (97%+ target)
• Machine efficiency and downtime
• Quality and audit compliance
• Health & Safety performance
• Staff training and development completion