Production Manager

Production Manager

Location:

Banbury (On-site, 5 days per week)

Hours:

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Salary: negotiable, depending on experience

Reports to:

Managing / Operations Director

We have partnered with a market leading business operating in a specialist, high-demand niche market. What started as an entrepreneurial, founder-led operation has grown rapidly — They are now looking for a forward-thinking production manager to play a key role in their operations department, contributing to the overall growth and expansion of the business.

This is a great opportunity to join a performance-driven environment where output, quality and teamwork matter. This will be largely focused on building stronger leadership layers, implementing clearer processes, and consistent performance standards across production.

A hands-on manager role focused on stabilising day-to-day operations, strengthening wider team leadership, and embedding structure as the business scales. This position balances operational execution with people leadership and continuous improvement.

This is a pivotal moment for the business — and the Production Manager will sit at the heart of that journey.

Key Duties:

Day-to-day leadership responsibility for six functional leads across encapsulation, quality assurance, dispatch/logistics, and supporting operational areas. The indirect team size is approximately 40–45 employees within fast-moving production functions.
Directly manage and develop functional leads, building accountability and ownership
Create structure, clarity, and consistency in team operations
Oversee workflow management, production planning, and operational coordination
Ensure delivery against quality, productivity, and turnaround targets
Partner with the Managing/Operations Director to introduce scalable operational processes
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency and quality
Maintain strong alignment, stable and predictable production output and quality standards.
Improve visibility and tracking of performance metrics
Strong, visible leadership presence on the production floor

The Ideal Candidate :

Production or operations leadership experience in fast-paced, high-volume environments
Background in manufacturing, logistics, or similar operational settings highly desirable

Experience with in scaling or growing businesses
Proven track record of managing teams and improving performance
Comfortable in hands-on, non-corporate environments

Leadership & Style:

Visible, people-focused leader who leads from the front
Direct communicator who builds trust and accountability
Confident real-time decision-maker
Resilient, pragmatic, and solutions-driven
High ownership mindset with strong emotional intelligence

Technical Capability:

Experience in KPI-driven environments
Strong workflow and productivity management
Familiar with performance tracking and reporting
Process improvement mindset (Lean desirable)
Exposure to quality or compliance-focused environments beneficial