Production Manager

Questech Recruitment are currently seeking a Production Manager to join one of our well-established packaging manufacturer clients in the Scunthorpe area.

Shifts:

Monday to Friday (day shift)

Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 (depending on experience)

• Oversee production operations and coordinate associated departments including pulping, production, and packing across multiple sites.
• Analyse and improve production planning processes.
• Establish and maintain production conditions to meet agreed quality specifications, including BRC standards.
• Lead and embed Lean manufacturing and 5S practices within the production environment.
• Develop and enforce Standard Operating Procedures across manufacturing processes.
• Agree, direct, and monitor short- and medium-term operational strategies and facility plans.
• Drive best practice initiatives to ensure quality and efficiency objectives are achieved.
• Organise and manage workflow systems to maximise productivity.
• Investigate and implement new production methods and process improvements.
• Maintain effective relationships with equipment suppliers and external partners.
• Set and manage KPIs to drive continuous performance improvement.
• Analyse statistical data to determine optimal production control levels.
• Work closely with sales teams to forecast production demand.
• Address customer concerns relating to finished products.
• Respond proactively to QA issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Improve communication between production and wider business functions.
• Develop team capability, manage performance, and address underperformance where necessary.
• Monitor labour utilisation and take action to control costs.

• Strong understanding of production machinery and manufacturing processes.
• Experience working within quality-controlled environments and BRC standards.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, costing, budgeting, and resource planning.
• Experience measuring team and individual performance against KPIs and OEE targets.
• Background in fast-paced manufacturing environments producing short lead-time products.

• Strong leadership and decision-making ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to interpret business strategy and implement operational priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management capability.
• Effective delegation and team development skills.
• Proven track record of delivering projects accurately and on time.
• Ability to motivate, train, and develop teams to achieve shared objectives.