Production Manager
Production Manager | Consett, County Durham
Full-Time, Permanent | 37.5 hours per week
- Lead, motivate, and manage a production team of approximately 20 staff
- Provide coaching, training, and ongoing performance feedback
- Plan, organise, and oversee daily production activities to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets
- Apply lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve productivity
- Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, carrying out audits and risk assessments
- Promote and embed a strong health and safety culture across the site
- Maintain high product quality standards and support ISO 9001:2015 compliance
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Essential
- 3 to 5 years' experience in a manufacturing production role with strong leadership capability
- Proven experience implementing and maintaining health and safety standards
- Experience carrying out risk assessments, safety audits, and staff training
- Strong performance management, coaching, and conflict resolution skills
- Good IT skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads, and manage multiple tasks
- Internal Quality Auditor training
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015
- NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent
- Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management or equivalent
- Experience using lean manufacturing techniques to deliver measurable improvements
- Generous holiday allowance with a buy and sell holiday scheme
- Genuine professional development opportunities through external training and internal progression
- Mental health support, including access to therapy and counselling
- Physical wellbeing initiatives, including active support and challenges
Our client is part of a wider group and is an industry leader in supplying natural consumer stains. They manufacture a specialist range of stained fabrics used worldwide in the development of high-performance detergents. The business has a collaborative, innovative culture where people are trusted, supported, and encouraged to think creatively. HOW TO APPLY
Please apply with a CV that details your experience and work history.
If shortlisted, our client will contact you to discuss the role and your experience further. Key Appointments UK Ltd will assess your suitability for the role based on the information contained in your CV and application. This includes skills, experience, education, and location. By applying for this role, you give consent for your CV to be processed by Key Appointments for recruitment purposes. Our full Privacy Policy is available at key-appointments. Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide specific feedback if your application is unsuccessful.
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