Engineering Production Manager

£45,000 - £55,000 + 33 Days Holiday, Profit Share, Pension

Shropshire. Ref: 25740

Are you an experienced Production Manager with a background in engineering or low-volume, high-value manufacturing?

Join an established engineering business specialising in the design, manufacture, installation and service of technically advanced product handling and drive & control systems for worldwide markets.

The Role

• Plan production activity across a portfolio of machine build projects.
• Coordinate assembly activities to meet project schedules and deadlines.
• Manage production staff, contractors, equipment, materials and stock.
• Monitor labour costs against project budgets and manage overtime requirements.
• Identify and escalate production, scheduling and budget concerns.
• Monitor and report on production efficiency and performance.
• Support engineering and project teams with technical, timing and scheduling issues.
• Lead weekly production review meetings with senior management.
• Ensure equipment meets required functional and aesthetic quality standards.
• Support customers and project teams during build visits and Factory Acceptance Tests.
• Manage team performance, appraisals, development and skills planning.
• Maintain high standards of Health & Safety, housekeeping and organisation across the shop floor.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems.
• Support continuous improvement across production processes.

The Person

We’re looking for an experienced Production Manager with a background in engineering or technically advanced manufacturing.

You should have:

• Proven experience managing production, ideally within a low-volume, high-value environment.
• Experience building technically advanced equipment would be highly desirable.
• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Production Management or a related discipline.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• Good understanding of Lean Manufacturing, 5S or Six Sigma.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and Health & Safety.
• Good IT skills, including ERP, scheduling/project management systems and MS Office.
• Strong communication, organisation and analytical skills.
• Confidence working with production data and identifying areas for improvement.
• Ability to challenge existing processes and drive continuous improvement.

Why Join?

• Lead production within a specialist engineering and machine-building environment.
• Work on technically advanced equipment for global markets.
• Take ownership of production planning, resources and project delivery.
• Opportunity to influence efficiency, quality and continuous improvement.
• 33 days' holiday from the start.
• Employee profit share scheme.
• Monday–Thursday 08:00–16:45, Friday 08:00–12:00.
• Pension scheme.
• Opportunity to lead and develop an experienced production team.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Production Manager with a background in engineering, machine building or low-volume manufacturing, this is an opportunity to take ownership of production delivery within a technically advanced engineering environment.

Located in Shropshire, this role would be commutable from Telford, Shrewsbury, Bridgenorth, Oswestry and other surrounding areas.

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