Plant Production Manager

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.