Production Manager in Middlesbrough

Elevation Recruitment Group are excited to be partnering with a specialist steel processing and manufacturing business, based in Middlesbrough, who are looking to appoint a Production Manager to take overall responsibility for the day-to-day running and continued development of the site.

Reporting into the Group Operations Manager, the Production Manager will oversee all site operations, supported by the Production Manager and Production Scheduling Assistant, ensuring production, people, performance and cost targets are consistently achieved.

This is a hands-on site leadership role where you will take ownership of the operation, ensuring orders are delivered to customer expectations, production flows efficiently and the site operates safely and effectively. You will have the opportunity to drive improvements across productivity, stock management, material handling and machine utilisation, whilst developing the team and building the site's capability to support future growth.

Working Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday

Duties of the Production Manager will include:

• Overseeing the full operational running of the site, managing production, people and daily activities

• Organising staffing levels and production resources to ensure customer orders are delivered on time and in full

• Managing stock levels, workflow and material utilisation to achieve handling and production targets

• Monitoring and reporting on key KPIs, efficiencies and costs to drive productivity and operational performance

• Leading, developing and motivating the team, including training, performance management and handling employee relations matters

• Taking responsibility for Health, Safety and Quality across the site, ensuring procedures and standards are consistently maintained

• Maintaining site facilities, equipment and machinery, ensuring maintenance schedules are followed and breakdowns are dealt with effectively

• Managing production consumables and supporting cost-reduction initiatives

• Driving continuous improvement across the site, improving material handling, stock layout, production flow and machine utilisation

• Identifying opportunities for capital investment and site development to improve operational efficiency

• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, site safety and general site organisation

Requirements of the Production Manager:

• Previous experience in a general site management or senior production management role within a manufacturing or industrial environment

• Knowledge of steel profiling processes, ideally including Plasma, TECOI, Oxy and Laser cutting

• Experience managing a busy production or semi-production facility, with responsibility for people, output and operational performance

• Proven experience developing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives, with Lean, Six Sigma or TQM knowledge advantageous

• Strong understanding of production planning, stock management, material handling and process flow

• Experience developing and reporting KPIs to improve productivity, efficiency and cost performance

• A track record of leading teams, managing change and developing people

• Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements within a manufacturing or industrial environment

• Commercially aware, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction, quality and delivery deadlines

• IT literate, with previous experience using ERP systems advantageous

This role is commutable from: Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, Redcar, Hartlepool, Yarm, Guisborough, Darlington, Stokesley

Suited candidates previously hold roles such as: Site Operations Manager, Production Manager, Senior Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Operations Manager, Plant Manager, Works Manager, General Manager, Steel Production Manager