Production Manager in Hove

Location: East Sussex
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday (Early Friday Finish)
Job Type: Permanent

An established engineering and manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Production Manager to oversee its production operations, ensuring manufacturing targets, quality standards and delivery schedules are achieved.

This is a hands-on management role requiring strong leadership, excellent communication skills and the ability to plan, organise and manage a busy engineering production environment.

Experience within electrical engineering, switchgear or electromechanical manufacturing would be advantageous but is not essential.

• Manage daily production operations, workshop personnel and manufacturing schedules.

• Lead, motivate and develop production teams.

• Plan and coordinate labour, materials and resources to meet delivery targets.

• Monitor production performance, quality and manufacturing costs.

• Oversee stores, stock control and materials management.

• Drive continuous improvement, efficiency and Health & Safety standards.

• Liaise effectively with engineering, commercial and senior management teams.

• Proven Production Manager experience within engineering or manufacturing is essential.

• Excellent communication, leadership and people management skills.

• Strong production planning, scheduling and organisational abilities.

• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and quality standards.

• Experience with ERP/MRP manufacturing systems would be advantageous.

• A practical, proactive and hands-on approach.

• £45,000 salary.

• 37.5-hour working week with a 12:15pm Friday finish.

• Good company pension contribution.

• Cycle to Work Scheme.

• Training and development opportunities.

Interested?

Please apply with your CV or contact (url removed) for a confidential discussion.