Production Manager

Most job ads for Production Managers are stuffed with clichés.
This one isn’t.

This role is about taking charge of production in a business where pace and precision aren’t optional extras — they’re the foundation. It’s intricate, it’s fast-moving, and it needs someone who’s more than just a planner with a loud voice.

You’ll be the person who makes sure operations don’t just keep going — they keep getting better.

• Leading the teams on the factory floor — from mixing to filling — to keep everything safe, seamless and on schedule.

• Safeguarding standards so products are consistently top quality, not just polished up for an audit.

• Identifying leaner, smarter ways of working and making sure they become part of daily life.

• Creating an atmosphere where people bring energy and pride to their work.

• Keeping tabs on spend, efficiency and output so performance stays strong.

• Working hand-in-hand with other departments so the whole operation feels joined up and customers get what they’re promised.

• Experience in FMCG or other complex, step-by-step manufacturing.

• A proven record of leading teams in regulated environments (BRC, ISO or similar).

• Leadership that gets people on board because they want to, not just because they have to.

• Cool-headed under pressure, practical, and ready to get involved directly when needed.

• A commercial mindset — understanding how what happens on the line impacts the bigger picture.

• Because you won’t just be managing — you’ll be making things sharper, faster and better.

• Because variety is built in: no two weeks look the same.

• Because you’ll be part of a growing company that welcomes change instead of resisting it.

Based in Suffolk. You’ll need to be within reach — or open to relocating.