Production Manager

Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Manager to join a high-volume, precision manufacturing organisation.

The Role: You'll lead and manage a shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. The role carries full accountability for achieving key operational KPIs, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a proactive, performance-driven culture across your team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations to achieve targets across quality, cost, delivery, safety, and morale.
• Manage and develop supervisors and operators through coaching, mentoring, and structured performance reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence using QCDMS principles.
• Ensure effective shift planning, manpower management, and compliance with safety and HR processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver departmental and strategic objectives.

About You / Qualifications

• Qualified to Level 5 (or equivalent) in Operations Management or a related field.
• Proven experience in a supervisory or frontline management role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of QCDMS, continuous improvement tools, and KPI management.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Confident in managing people, processes, and performance to deliver results.