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Job Overview
- Production Manager – Manufacturing
- Location: Dereham, Norfolk
- Hours: 37.75 hours per week
- Monday–Thursday:7:30am – 4:15pm
- Friday:7:30am – 12:30pm
- The Opportunity
- An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Manager to join an established engineering and manufacturing business based in Dereham, Norfolk.
- We are looking for a proactive, hands-on leader who can take responsibility for day-to-day production operations, drive performance and continuous improvement, and develop a motivated, high-performing manufacturing team.
- This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being involved in the operation, leading from the front and making a measurable difference to productivity, quality and delivery performance.
Key Responsibilities
- 1Key Responsibilities
- 2Lead, motivate and develop production teams to achieve safety, quality, productivity and delivery targets.
- 3Oversee daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production schedules and customer requirements are achieved.
- 4Manage labour, resources and production capacity to maximise operational efficiency.
- 5Monitor production KPIs, identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
- 6Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean Manufacturing principles and process improvements.
- 7Work closely with Planning, Quality and Sales teams to ensure production and customer delivery requirements are met.
- 8Manage departmental costs and labour resources in line with agreed budgets.
- 9Support recruitment, training, coaching and development of production employees.
- 10Maintain high standards of Health & Safety, quality and environmental compliance.
- 11Promote a positive working culture focused on accountability, teamwork and operational excellence.
- 12Skills & Experience Required
- 13- Proven experience as a Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager or similar operational leadership position.
- 14- Strong background within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- 15- Demonstrable experience managing, motivating and developing production teams.
- 16- Good understanding of production planning, resource allocation and operational performance.
- 17- Experience monitoring and improving KPIs, including productivity, efficiency, quality and on-time delivery.
- 18- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement and quality-focused manufacturing processes.
- 19- Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- 20- Confident decision-maker with a proactive, hands-on management style.
- 21Qualifications
- 22- Relevant engineering, manufacturing or operations qualification, or equivalent practical industry experience.
- 23- IOSH Managing Safely or a similar Health & Safety qualification would be advantageous.
- 24What We're Looking For
- 25We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who are passionate about manufacturing, enjoy developing people and have a proven track record of improving operational performance.
- 26You will be a confident leader who can balance the demands of daily production with longer-term improvements, ensuring the business consistently achieves its quality, efficiency and customer delivery objectives.
Requirements
Essential
- production
- manufacturing
- management
Why Apply for This Role?
- What's on Offer
- Salary Negotiable
- 37.75-hour working week
- Early finish every Friday at 12:30pm
- Established engineering and manufacturing environment
- Opportunity to influence production performance, team development and continuous improvement
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Job Details
- Job Type
- full-time
- Location
- Dereham
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
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