Production Manager
Listed on 2026-09-11
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Production Manager
Kettering
£50,000 - £55,000
08:00am - 17:00pm | Monday to Friday
Benefits- Progression opportunities within the business
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Our client is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations and drive performance across the production team. This hands-on role requires strong leadership skills and experience within blown film extrusion, with a focus on productivity, quality, continuous improvement and team.
Roles/Responsibilities- Lead, coach and develop a team of Team Leaders and Operators across shift.
- Drive performance through KPI monitoring, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Review and update SOPs, training plans and operator competency standards.
- Work closely with Engineering and OEMs to maximise machine performance and reliability.
- Support raw material planning and ordering, including polymers and blends.
- Ensure compliance with Quality, Health, Safety and environmental standards across production.
- Proven experience within blown film extrusion.
- 5+ years' production management experience
- Strong KPI monitoring and performance management experience.
- Continuous Improvement knowledge (Lean, 5S, Six Sigma or similar).
- Experience training, developing and coaching production teams.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
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Job Tenure:
Permanent
Salary: £50000 - £55000 per annum + Benefits
Location:
Kettering, Northamptonshire
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