Production Manager

Production Manager
Ferndown
Production Manager salary: £48,250 – £51,500
Please note: only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.

Production Manager Overview:

✅ Lead day-to-day production across a precision machining environment
✅ Manage delivery, productivity, quality, safety and resource performance
✅ Lead and develop Team Leaders, technicians and wider production staff
✅ Improve machine utilisation, workflow, bottlenecks and production efficiency
✅ Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Finance and HR

This Production Manager role is with an established aerospace manufacturing business in Ferndown, leading day-to-day production across a precision machining environment. The Production Manager will be responsible for delivery, productivity, quality, safety, people performance and resource utilisation, while working closely with Team Leaders and the wider senior leadership team.

This Production Manager position needs someone who is comfortable balancing customer delivery, machine capacity, manpower, cost and quality in a regulated manufacturing environment.

The Production Manager role

As Production Manager, you’ll lead the production team and ensure manufacturing plans are understood, resourced and delivered effectively. You’ll monitor output, productivity, machine utilisation, quality performance and late-to-start activity, while addressing bottlenecks and supporting practical improvements on the shop floor.

The Production Manager will also play a key role in developing Team Leaders, improving skills availability, managing performance and creating a collaborative, accountable production culture.

Day-to-day responsibilities of a Production Manager

Develop and manage production plans against customer demand and delivery targets
Lead Team Leaders and production staff across day-to-day manufacturing activity
Monitor productivity, machine utilisation, standard hours and production performance
Identify bottlenecks and adjust resources or priorities to maintain delivery
Work with Quality to improve right-first-time performance and resolve production issues
Support practical problem solving, root cause analysis and corrective actions
Ensure calibrated equipment, traceability and production controls remain compliant
Manage consumable tooling spend and identify opportunities to reduce manufacturing cost
Work with Engineering to improve machining methods, processes and production efficiency
Support manpower planning, skills availability, training and development with HR
Maintain strong Health & Safety standards and ensure safe systems of work are followed
Communicate production performance, risks and priorities to senior management and wider teamsWhat they’re looking for - Production Manager

Experience managing production within aerospace, precision engineering or a similar regulated manufacturing environment
Strong background leading machining, manufacturing or engineering teams
Experience managing productivity, utilisation, delivery and quality KPIs
Confident managing Team Leaders and developing shop-floor capability
Practical understanding of Lean, Six Sigma or structured continuous improvement
Strong problem-solving ability with a focus on root cause and permanent corrective action
Experience managing budgets, production costs or controlled expenditure
Excellent communication skills across production, engineering and senior management
Organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a busy production environmentDesirable - Production Manager

IOSH Managing Safely qualification
Lean or Six Sigma training
ILM Level 3 or equivalent leadership qualification
CNC or precision machining background
Experience working to aerospace quality and traceability requirements
Exposure to capacity planning, tooling cost and machine utilisation improvement 

What’s on offer - Production Manager

Production Manager salary: £48,250 – £51,500

A senior Production Manager role with ownership across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People performance.
The opportunity to influence productivity, machining efficiency, team capability and operational improvement within a precision manufacturing environment.
A visible leadership position working closely with the wider management team to improve production performance and customer delivery.

How to apply for the Production Manager position

If you’re interested in this Production Manager role, get in touch to talk through the team structure and manufacturing environment.
Call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed)