Senior Production Manager

Senior Production Manager Huddersfield | Up to £60,000 + Bonus

Elevation Recruitment Group is working with a global manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Senior Production Manager for their Huddersfield facility. This is a site-critical role with full accountability for production output, people leadership, quality and safety across a multi-line operation.

Reporting into the Operations Director, the Senior Production Manager will oversee Shift Management and Production Teams across two sites, with a headcount exceeding 150 heads. You will be responsible for hitting output targets, driving a culture of continuous improvement and maintaining the highest standards in quality and safety.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Production Manager include:

• Managing all manufacturing activities across site, ensuring product is delivered on time and in full against schedule
• Building and executing production schedules across daily, weekly, monthly and annual horizons
• Owning KPI performance across output, machine efficiency, yields and labour cost
• Leading, coaching and developing the Shift Management team, including multi-skilling and training matrix management
• Driving lean and CI initiatives across the operation, reducing waste and improving productivity
• Maintaining sites to audit-ready standard and supporting ISO audit activity
• Investigating quality issues and implementing preventative measures
• Taking full accountability for Health and Safety across all production areas

• Proven background in production or operations management within a high-volume, multi-line manufacturing environment
• A hands‑on leader who can operate at pace and balance floor‑level credibility with commercial awareness
• Strong people management skills with experience developing shift-based teams at scale
• Experienced in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills, comfortable reporting at senior level
• Proficient in production planning and Microsoft Excel