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Production Manager

03 June 20262026-06-03
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
£50,000 per annum

We at JKR are excited to be recruiting a Production Manager for an extremely busy and growing manufacturing company in Tewkesbury!

The Production Manager is responsible for leading and managing all day-to-day manufacturing operations across the production facility, ensuring products are delivered safely, on time, to the required quality standards, and in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

The role is accountable for driving operational performance, improving productivity, developing manufacturing teams, and embedding a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within a fast-paced high-reliability manufacturing environment.

Production Manager Accountabilities:

  • Lead all day-to-day production activities across manufacturing departments to ensure delivery of operational targets relating to safety, quality, output, cost, and delivery

  • Drive a high-performance culture through clear leadership, accountability, communication, and employee engagement across all production teams

  • Manage production planning and workflow priorities to ensure customer delivery commitments and operational deadlines are achieved

  • Monitor and improve key manufacturing KPIs including productivity, scrap, downtime, efficiency, OTD, labour utilisation, and quality performance

  • Work closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Commercial teams to ensure operational alignment and customer requirements are met

  • Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise manufacturing performance

  • Ensure all manufacturing activities are carried out in compliance with company procedures, IPC standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements

  • Lead and support supervisors and team leaders to effectively manage performance, attendance, conduct, training, and development within their teams

  • Drive strong standards of housekeeping, 5S, FOD control, and operational discipline throughout the manufacturing environment

  • Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and succession planning activities across the production function

  • Ensure effective management of labour resources, overtime, shift coverage, and operational capacity planning

  • Promote and maintain a strong Health & Safety culture across all production areas

  • Support customer visits, audits, and operational reviews as required

  • Ensure SOPs, process controls, and manufacturing documentation remain accurate, controlled, and effectively implemented

  • Lead investigations into production issues, quality concerns, non-conformances, and operational incidents, ensuring robust corrective actions are implemented

Production Manager Knowledge Required:

  • Manufacturing Operations Management
  • Production Planning & Scheduling
  • Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving
  • KPI & Operational Reporting

Production Manager Qualifications & Experience:

  • Proven Production Management experience within manufacturing

  • Proven ability to manage multiple processes

  • Strong people leadership and team management capability

  • Experience managing KPIs and operational performance

  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

  • Experience driving accountability and performance culture

 

Working Hours & Benefits:

  • 08:30-17:00 Monday-Thursday 08:30-16:00 Fridays
  • Quarterly profit-sharing bonus
  • 31 days' holiday including Bank Holidays
  • Pension - 3% employer 5% employee
  • Paid professional development
  • Discounts and savings portal
  • Wellbeing portal
  • Cycle to Work
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Life Assurance policy

 

Jackie Kerr Recruitment is an independent agency that has been established for 28 years.
We strive to provide the ultimate consultancy service to all our candidates. Whether you are looking for permanent or temporary work we pride ourselves in understanding our candidate’s requirement’s to ensure that we place you in your ideal role.
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So please visit our website and let us help you to find your dream job!
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