Production Manager

Futures Recruitment are looking to appoint a Production Manager to lead end-to-end manufacturing operations within a high-value, low-volume production environment. This role is critical to delivering bespoke, products where quality, reliability, and attention to detail are paramount. The ideal candidate will combine strong operational leadership with a deep understanding of complex build processes, lean methodologies, and stringent quality controls.Roles and Responsibilities Lead, motivate, and develop the production team to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.Oversee daily production activities, ensuring all operations run smoothly, efficiently, and in line with build schedules.Manage resource planning and allocation across skilled teams working on multiple parallel projects.Drive a culture of right-first-time build, maintaining rigorous quality standards throughout every production stage.Ensure all processes, documentation, and outputs comply with industry regulations, customer requirements, and internal quality systems (ISO, AS, or equivalent).Implement and promote lean manufacturing principles tailored to a low-volume, high-mix production setting.Analyse production performance metrics to identify inefficiencies, improve cycle times, and reduce non-value-add activity.Champion consistent process optimisation, tooling development, and build method refinement.Translate technical build requirements into practical, achievable production plans. Experience and ..... full job details .....