Production Manager

Are you a Production Manager with experience leading teams in a manufacturing or assembly environment?

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business in North West London (Part of a Global Engineering Technology Group), where you will take ownership of shop floor operations and drive performance across a growing site.

The Production Manager Role
As a Production Manager, you will lead day-to-day operations across a mixed manual and automated production environment, ensuring performance across safety, quality, delivery and productivity.

You will be responsible for leading a team of c.15 direct reports within a site of around 30-35 employees, working across machining, assembly and support functions while driving continuous improvement and team development.

Key Responsibilities of the Production Manager

• Manage day-to-day production operations from order through to dispatch
• Drive performance across safety, quality, delivery and productivity KPIs
• Lead, develop and motivate a long-tenured shop floor team
• Implement lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Improve structure, consistency and accountability across production
• Plan and coordinate production schedules to meet demand
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain and commercial teams
• Support operational improvements and ongoing site development initiatives

Requirements for the Production Manager Role

• Experience as a Production Manager, Production Lead or similar within manufacturing
• Experience managing teams of 10-20+ people in a shop floor environment
• Strong people leadership skills with a hands-on approach
• Background within engineering, manufacturing or assembly environments
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Ability to engage, influence and lead experienced teams
• A proactive, delivery-focused mindset

What's On Offer

• £55,000 - £60,000 salary + Package including Pension, Bonus & Wider Company Benefits
• Clear progression into senior operational leadership

Location - North West London (NW2) and commutable from Wembley, Brent Cross, Harrow, Finchley, Barnet and surrounding areas

Apply Now - This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a key production function and develop your career within a global technology-led organisation.

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Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales