Operations/Production Manager - Exclusive Role - Local Family Owned Company

Our client is a highly successful, growing, family-run company with an exceptional reputation for engineering and fabrication excellence. Known for doing the job properly with no shortcuts, they offer a brilliant working environment led by a hands-on director team that values quality, reliability, and long-term career advancement.

Due to ongoing business growth across Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the UK, a superb opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Manager to join the company at their facility in Dungannon/Coalisland area.

KEY DUTIES:

• Lead, manage, and continually improve the fabrication and production processes across both bespoke projects and production runs.
• Create and execute daily, weekly, monthly, and annual production schedules aligned with client turnaround times.
• Supply Chain & Materials Management - Order and manage raw steel, section steel, and components for heavy plant projects in a cost-effective manner to ensure zero downtime.
• Ensure maximum productivity, cost-effectiveness, and strict quality control across welding, laser cutting, folding, and assembly lines.
• Plan and coordinate resources to meet the demands of major sectors, including screening, crushing, recycling, and mining environments.
• Maintain and improve factory facilities, managing routine maintenance schedules for production machinery and plant equipment.
• Review production layouts to recommend and implement improvements that support a rigorous Health and Safety strategy alongside high productivity.
• Drive operational efficiency to support both one-off custom engineering builds and high-volume component manufacturing.

THE PERSON:

• Demonstrable experience in a Production Management position with a proven track record in a heavy engineering or industrial fabrication environment (minimum 3 years).
• Educated to NVQ standard or equivalent in Engineering, Welding, and Fabrication, or a relevant structural discipline.
• Deep practical understanding of welding, precision laser cutting, and section steel folding processes.
• Active working experience with EN 1090 standards for structural steelwork.
• Previous experience managing supply chains, raw material stock, and process improvements.
• Strong IT proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Office suites.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire, coach, and maintain a close-knit, family-business culture.

TO APPLY

Please forward your CV using the link.

Alternatively, Please call Declan Rushe, Director in total confidence on (zero seven five four zero four eight one seven six zero) for further details.

I am available every day including weekends to 9pm so please feel free to contact me outside normal working hours if it is easier for you.

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