Production Manager
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Harrogate
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£55,000 / year
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
Lean manufacturing
Production management
Scheduling
H&S initiatives
Continuous improvement
Root cause analysis
Team leadership
KPI management
FULL DESCRIPTION
Production Manager
Offering £50,000 – £55,000 Basic Salary plus Great Benefits | Harrogate | Full-time, Permanent
Key Responsibilities
- Production management, oversee planning and prioritisation of manufacturing including scheduling, assessing resource/stock requirements and efficient completion of works orders.
- Lead on H&S initiatives and ensure safe working practices are followed.
- Implement and manage continuous improvement for performance, reliability and quality using modern manufacturing principals.
- Support R&D with new Product Implementation into manufacture, analysing processes and equipment effectiveness and reliability to meet demand.
- Minimise costs where possible and ensure the required best working practices are always maintained.
- Identify improvement measures and maintain standard operating procedures for the training of personnel. Including coaching, developing and supporting team leaders.
- Identify and implement new software, for process and or procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
- Ensure KPI’s are correctly set and appropriately managed.
- To monitor, control and report any manufacturing delays and deficiencies. Investigate defect issues using root cause analysis tools to identify issues and implement corrective actions.
- Communicate and liaise with other departmental managers regarding throughput of stock to ensure production targets are met. Including production quantity, quality, labour cost and waste.
- To plan and manage capital investments and resources in the department.
- Support the planned automation initiatives working closely with R&D.
Candidate Profile
- Experienced Production Manager with an in depth understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, ideally, with experience of managing both team leader and operative levels.
- A safety champion, strengthening our HSQE compliance and commitment.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, able to act quickly and take ownership.
Job Features
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