Production & Warehouse Manager in Halifax, West Yorkshire

Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Major Recruitment Huddersfield are currently looking for an experienced and driven Production Manager to lead our manufacturing operations at our clients Halifax site.

This is a key leadership role for someone with previous experience in the chemical manufacturing industry, who understands the demands of running a safe, efficient and high-performing production environment.

We are looking for more than someone who can manage production schedules. We want a hands-on leader who can inspire teams, develop individuals, improve performance and build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Take overall responsibility for day-to-day production operations, ensuring manufacturing targets, quality standards and delivery schedules are achieved.
• Lead, motivate and develop the production team, building skills, confidence and capability at all levels.
• Identify training and development needs, supporting succession planning and creating opportunities for people to progress.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste and maximise operational efficiency.
• Ensure all production activities comply with health, safety and environmental regulations, particularly those relevant to chemical manufacturing.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, process control and operational discipline.
• Work closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse and Supply Chain teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Monitor production KPIs, identify areas for improvement and implement effective action plans.
• Manage resources, labour planning and production capacity to meet business requirements.
• Promote a positive safety culture, ensuring procedures and safe systems of work are followed.
• Lead problem-solving activities, investigate production issues and implement preventative measures.
• Support the introduction of new products, processes and manufacturing improvements.

• Essential: Previous Production Management experience within the chemical manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of chemical manufacturing processes and associated operational risks.
• Proven experience managing and leading production teams.
• A genuine passion for developing people, coaching individuals and building high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements within a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Experience driving continuous improvement, operational efficiency and cost reduction.
• Confident using production data, KPIs and performance measures to drive results.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, hands-on leadership style with the ability to engage employees at all levels.

We want someone who leads from the front but understands that great production teams are built by investing in people.

You'll be approachable, commercially aware and comfortable making decisions. You'll have the confidence to challenge existing processes, introduce improvements and hold people accountable, while creating an environment where employees feel supported, valued and motivated to develop.

Most importantly, you'll believe that developing your people is just as important as delivering production targets.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• The opportunity to make a real impact on site performance.
• The chance to develop and shape a production team.
• A key leadership position within the business.
• Opportunities to drive change and continuous improvement.

If you're an experienced Chemical Industry Production Manager who enjoys leading teams, improving manufacturing performance and developing people, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now:

Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire

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