A global engineering and infrastructure organisation is seeking an experienced Plant Production Manager to lead shift-based manufacturing teams within a highly specialised industrial production environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a strong operational leader with experience managing people, driving production performance, and maintaining high Health & Safety and quality standards within manufacturing.
The Role
You will oversee production operations across a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring teams deliver against production schedules while maintaining operational excellence.
The role combines:
- Production leadership
- Team management
- Health & Safety oversight
- Continuous improvement
- Employee relations management
- Cross-functional operational coordination
This is a hands-on leadership role with significant responsibility across people, process, and production performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage shift-based production teams
- Ensure production targets and schedules are achieved
- Drive Health & Safety and Quality compliance
- Manage performance, absence, investigations, and disciplinary processes
- Support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Monitor operational KPIs and team performance
- Coordinate with engineering, quality, maintenance, and support teams
- Coach and develop production staff
What We’re Looking For
- Proven manufacturing or industrial production management experience
- Strong people management capability
- Experience leading shift-based teams
- Strong Health & Safety awareness
- Employee relations experience
- Lean Manufacturing / CI exposure
- Strong communication and organisational skills
Package
- £60,000 - £68,000 salary
- 12.5% bonus
- £6,120 car allowance
- 37.5-hour working week
- 4-day shift rotation
- Long midweek breaks
Shift Pattern
Days
Friday to Monday
07:00 - 17:30
Nights
Friday to Monday
19:00 - 05:30
Tuesday to Thursday off.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a technically advanced manufacturing environment operating within a globally critical industry sector.
