Finishing Manager - North West England - £Highly Competitive Package

Job Title:

Finishing Manager

Salary: £Highly Competitive Package

Location:

North West England

Reference: J7235

Contact:
George Thompson

Telephone:

Categories:
Print, Management, Packaging, Production/Technical, North West

Due to continued investment and growth, a well-established manufacturing business is looking to recruit an experienced and hands‑on Finishing Manager to lead a fast‑paced production department.

This is a senior operational role suited to a strong manufacturing leader with extensive folder gluer and converting experience, excellent mechanical understanding, and the ability to drive performance, efficiencies and standards across the department.

This role requires a highly visible leader who enjoys being on the factory floor, leading by example, solving problems quickly, and getting the very best from both machinery and people.

• Overall responsibility for the finishing/converting department
• Maximising output, efficiencies, uptime and operational performance
• Reducing downtime, waste and recurring production issues
• Hands‑on fault finding and mechanical troubleshooting
• Improving machine setup procedures and production best practices
• Training, mentoring and developing operators and shift teams
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives throughout the department
• Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety, quality and housekeeping
• Managing labour planning and departmental organisation
• Working closely with senior management regarding production performance and operational strategy
• Ensuring customer quality and delivery expectations are consistently achieved

• Extensive experience running high‑speed folder gluers within print, packaging or converting environments
• Strong mechanical aptitude and practical engineering understanding
• Proven ability to improve production output and machine reliability
• Experience leading teams within a fast‑moving manufacturing operation
• A strong hands‑on management style with excellent leadership skills
• The ability to work under pressure and solve problems quickly
• High standards regarding quality, organisation and safety
• Experience with in packaging, print finishing, paper converting or cart onboard manufacture would be highly advantageous

• Attractive salary and package negotiable depending on experience
• Senior leadership opportunity within a successful manufacturing business
• Long‑term stability and genuine autonomy
• Opportunity to make a significant impact within a key production operation
• Supportive but ambitious working environment

For the right individual, this represents an excellent opportunity to take ownership of an important manufacturing department and play a key role in its continued development and success.

We also recruit for the following related roles:

Finishing Operator

Head of Finishing

Production Supervisor

Production Manager