Production Manager

Exciting opportunity for a Production & Operations Manager to lead manufacturing operations in a small to medium sized company and play a key role in their next phase of growth.

This is a hands-on leadership role and will suit someone from an industrial manufacturing environment with strong CNC machining knowledge, excellent problem-solving skills, and a passion for Lean and continuous improvement.

This person will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day production performance, working closely with the leadership team to improve capability, develop people, and grow the operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production, planning, and resource utilisation
• Drive Lean improvements across safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Analyse performance (scrap, downtime, efficiency) and turn insight into action
• Provide technical leadership across CNC machining operations
• Develop, coach, and lead production teamsSupport operational strategy and future growth initiatives

Requirements

• Proven production/operations leadership in an industrial CNC environment
• Strong Lean / CI background with hands-on results
• Confident influencer and practical problem solver
• People-focused leader comfortable balancing shop floor and strategy

Please contact me for a confidential discussion or to discuss further.