Unit Production Manager – Automotive – Cheshire DOE

Location:

North West England (On-site, 5 days per week)

An established, engineering-led specialist vehicle conversion business operating across emergency services, defence, and commercial vehicle platforms. The company delivers complex, low-volume, high-specification vehicle programmes and is continuing to grow its engineering and manufacturing capability.

The business operates in a highly regulated environment and places strong emphasis on quality, safety, and technical compliance.

The Unit Production Manager will take full ownership of day-to-day production activity within a vehicle conversion unit.

You will be responsible for planning, coordination and delivery of builds, managing multi-skilled teams and ensuring customer specifications, quality standards and delivery schedules are met.

This role is fully on-site and highly operational.

• Manage all daily production activity within the unit
• Plan production schedules and resource allocation
• Lead and manage production teams to meet output and quality targets
• Ensure teams are working to latest specifications, drawings and Bo Ms
• Track materials availability and liaise with suppliers
• Coordinate wiring looms, electrical boards and fabrication activities
• Manage specification changes and documentation (SCNs)
• Track labour hours and monitor efficiency
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, regulatory frameworks and H&S standards
• Liaise with customers and attend internal meetings

• Strong production or operations management background
• Experience leading teams in an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Confident managing multiple work streams simultaneously
• Automotive, specialist vehicle or similar background preferred
• Comfortable working fully on-site

• Key operational leadership role
• High level of responsibility and autonomy
• Exposure to complex vehicle programmes
• Long-term stability within an established business

If this role is of interest, please apply via Linked In or email