Production Manager

We're working with a prestigious manufacturing business that needs a Production Manager to take ownership of key areas. Not just hitting numbers, but building a team that delivers them consistently.

You'll inherit a structure of team leaders and supervisors, but the real ask is to raise the standard. Set the tone. Driving accountability as well as optimising performance.

Day to day, you'll be:

Owning output, quality, delivery and cost across your area
Managing capacity, planning and resource to meet demand
Developing your team; coaching, challenging and building future leaders
Driving improvements across process, layout and flow
Working closely with engineering and quality to fix problems properly, not repeatedlyThis role suits someone who:

Has come up through manufacturing and knows what "good" looks like on the floor
Is comfortable having difficult conversations and holding people to account
Understands lean, CI, KPIs, but more importantly knows how to apply them
Can bring structure, discipline and consistency to a teamYou don't need to tick every box on paper. But you do need presence, credibility and the ability to get a team moving in the right direction.

If you're currently a Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager or a strong Shift/Area Manager ready to step up, this is worth a conversation.

Shillito Group is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner, working with ambitious businesses to secure high-impact talent across commercial and engineering markets. Our reputation is built on deep expertise, trusted relationships and delivering results that go beyond the brief