Production Manager

Travel: Minimal local travel as required

Compensation: Strong base salary + comprehensive benefits package

What's in it for you?

Take ownership of a critical manufacturing operation where you'll have direct influence over safety, production performance, cost control, reliability, and team development. This is a high-impact leadership role offering significant operational autonomy and visibility within a well-established industrial business.

Package

• Strong base salary reflecting scope and responsibility
• Performance-linked compensation opportunity
• Long-term career progression within a large industrial organisation
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid vacation
• Additional work-life balance initiatives

Why this business

Join a globally respected industrial manufacturer with a long-standing reputation for operational excellence and product quality. The business operates critical production assets and continues to invest in safety, reliability, continuous improvement, and workforce development. You'll play a key role in driving plant performance while leading a sizeable operational team.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the performance of kilns, hydrators and bagging operations, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient production.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, asset reliability, quality, and cost optimisation.
• Develop and monitor operational KPIs, translating performance data into actionable improvement plans.
• Coach and develop a team of 30+ employees while fostering a strong culture of safety, accountability, and collaboration.

What you'll bring

• Proven production leadership experience within the minerals, cement, or related heavy industrial sectors.
• Strong track record managing safety, environmental compliance, operational performance, and budgets.
• Experience leading and developing frontline and supervisory teams in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree, ideally in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline.

Who this suits

You're a commercially minded operations leader who enjoys balancing production demands with long-term asset reliability. You thrive in industrial environments, are comfortable making decisions under pressure, and have the leadership capability to build high-performing teams while delivering measurable operational improvements.

Apply now for a confidential conversation with Walker Lovell.