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Production Manager

Job Posted: 24 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: SK23, Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire

Expire in: 4 days

Job Description

We’re hiring for a Production Manager to lead a multi-shift manufacturing operation based in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

This is a senior shop-floor leadership role where you’ll control daily output, performance, labour planning, and operational discipline across a large team.

What’s on offer?

  * Senior-level salary package

  * Early finish on Fridays

  * 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

  * Permanent position within an established manufacturing business

  * Direct influence over operational performance

  * Autonomy to drive improvements and recovery plans

  * Long-term stability within a structured environment

What will you be doing as a Production Manager?

  * Owning daily production performance across multiple shifts

  * Managing OEE/OAE targets and driving recovery plans where needed

  * Leading supervisors and holding teams accountable for safety, output and quality

  * Controlling labour deployment and overtime spend

  * Reducing scrap, rework and downtime

  * Driving 5S and shop-floor discipline

  * Leading daily production meetings with clear actions and accountability

  * Collaborating with Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to remove constraints

  * Managing KPIs, dashboards and performance reporting

  * Supporting Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives

  * Ensuring compliance with quality standards and health & safety regulations

  * Leading, coaching and developing a large production team

What will you need?

  * Proven experience as a Production Manager in a manufacturing environment

  * Experience managing employees across shifts

  * Solid understanding of OEE, KPIs and performance metrics

  * Confident using ERP and production reporting systems

Interested?

Apply today or speak with John at KPJ Group for more information between 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday.

KPJ Group are a specialist Recruitment Consultancy with more than 50 years of experience delivering staffing solutions. We treat each application with a high degree of care however due to the high volume of applications are sometimes unable to contact all individuals. If you do not hear from us within 5 days of submitting your application, please assume that unfortunately you have not been shortlisted

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