Production Leader

Position: Production Leader (Contract)
Location: West Lancashire

Job Advert:
Production Leader (Manufacturing)

Contract Type:
Contract

Reports To:

(Production Manager)
Works Alongside: 2 existing Production Leaders
Pay: £40,000-£45,000 per year (£20.00 - £23.00 per hour)

Hours:

37.5 hours per week

Shift: Standard days, 8:00am start
Contract Length: 6‑month contract (potential to extend)

Location:

Skelmersdale

Start Date:

ASAP

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Production Leader to provide strong frontline leadership within a busy manufacturing environment. You will oversee daily operations for a team of colleagues, ensuring smooth production flow, high engagement, safe working practices and continuous improvement.

This role requires someone who can hit the ground running, bring significant hands‑on manufacturing leadership experience, and proactively drive performance, efficiency and cost‑reduction activities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide day‑to‑day frontline leadership and supervision of a 25-30‑person manufacturing team
Ensure daily operations run smoothly with high team engagement
Maintain strong focus on Health & Safety standards and compliance
Drive forward‑looking improvements and operational efficiencies
Support initiatives to reduce operating costs
Lead and facilitate TIER 2 daily meetings, working with engineering, planning and safety teams
Review ongoing activities and discuss forward production plans
Collate operational data and create daily/weekly reports
Feed updates, risks and recommendations into Elaine (Production Manager)
Act as a visible, supportive leader on the shop floor

Experience & Skills Required

Essential

5+ years' experience in a manufacturing leadership role
Strong people‑management and team‑engagement skills
Proven ability to operate independently and "hit the ground running"
Ability to manage daily priorities while looking ahead to plan and improve operations
Confident communicator, able to run structured meetings and cross‑functional discussions Desirable

Supervisory, engineering or management-related qualifications

Experience with continuous improvement, lean methodologies, or cost‑reduction initiatives

Personal Attributes

Hands‑on, proactive, forward‑thinking
Strong leader with natural presence on the production floor
Positive attitude and solution‑focused approach
Safety-conscious mindset

Why Join Us?

Opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Work alongside a skilled leadership team
Immediate start available
Potential longer-term opportunity following initial contract

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