Production Manager

Production Manager – Manufacturing
Tamworth
£50,000
Monday–Thursday | 6:00am–4:30pm | 4-Day Working Week

MET Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced Production Manager to join an established manufacturing business based in Tamworth.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced production professional ideally from an automotive manufacturing background who enjoys being visible on the shop floor, leading from the front and driving improvements across people, processes, quality and performance.

Working a four-day week, Monday to Thursday, you will take responsibility for day-to-day production activity, leading and developing the team while ensuring production, quality, safety and delivery targets are achieved.

The role:

Lead and manage day-to-day production operations and shop-floor teams
Ensure production plans are achieved in line with customer requirements
Drive performance through effective use of KPIs and production data
Develop a strong culture around quality, safety and accountability
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity and working practices
Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives
Carry out root-cause analysis and implement sustainable improvements
Manage staffing levels, absence, holidays and team performance
Ensure employees are appropriately trained and understand their responsibilities
Work closely with the Operations Manager to deliver improvement and change projects
Maintain high standards of Health & Safety and manufacturing compliance
About you:

We are looking for an experienced, practical production leader who is comfortable spending time on the shop floor and engaging directly with their team.

You will ideally have:

Previous production/manufacturing management or senior supervisory experience
Preferably automotive manufacturing experience
Strong people-management and leadership skills
Experience within a hands-on, shop-floor manufacturing environment
A good understanding of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
Experience of driving change and process improvements
Strong KPI and data-analysis skills
Root-cause analysis and problem-solving experience
Good knowledge of Health & Safety within manufacturing
A proactive, results-focused approach
This could also suit an experienced Production Supervisor or Shift Manager  who is ready to take the next step into a Production Manager position.

The package:

Salary: £50,000
Hours: 40 hours per week
Working pattern: Monday–Thursday, 6:00am–4:30pm
Location: Tamworth
Contract: Permanent

If you are an experienced automotive manufacturing professional looking for a hands-on leadership role with the added benefit of a four-day working week, we'd love to hear from you