Production Manager

Production Manager

£60,000 - £70,000

Sherborne, Days Only (Mon-Fri)

Gap Technical are representing a global manufacturing business for the role of Production Manager at a facility near Sherborne.

• Lead daily production operations, ensuring output, quality, and delivery schedules are consistently met.
• Coordinate labour, materials, consumables, and resources to maximise efficiency, throughput, and utilisation.
• Manage and develop Team Leaders, Supervisors, and production teams, including absence, overtime planning, performance reviews, and training support.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to reduce scrap, rework, and non-conformances through root cause actions.
• Drive Lean initiatives such as 5S and TPM, improving right-first-time performance and operational flow.
• Ensure health, safety, and compliance are embedded across the production environment, supporting risk assessments, accident investigations, and safe systems of work.

• Experience as a Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, or Operations leader.
• A formal qualification (HNC, HND or equivalent) in Manufacturing, Engineering or Operations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs, operational performance management, and production flow.
• Demonstrable people management capability, with experience coaching teams and supporting skills development and competency records.
• Experience managing Health & Safety within a manufacturing environment, with confidence in compliance and escalation processes.
• Strong track record of driving productivity improvements, waste reduction, and continuous improvement activities.

Please send your CV via the Apply now option on the website.

Closing Date: 15/08/2026

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