Production Manager

We''re working with a prestigious manufacturing business that needs a Production Manager to take ownership of key areas. Not just hitting numbers, but building a team that delivers them consistently.

You''ll inherit a structure of team leaders and supervisors, but the real ask is to raise the standard. Set the tone. Driving accountability as well as optimising performance.

Day to day, you''ll be:

• Owning output, quality, delivery and cost across your area
• Managing capacity, planning and resource to meet demand
• Developing your team; coaching, challenging and building future leaders
• Driving improvements across process, layout and flow
• Working closely with engineering and quality to fix problems properly, not repeatedly

This role suits someone who:

• Has come up through manufacturing and knows what "good" looks like on the floor
• Is comfortable having difficult conversations and holding people to account
• Understands lean, CI, KPIs, but more importantly knows how to apply them
• Can bring structure, discipline and consistency to a team

You don''t need to tick every box on paper. But you do need presence, credibility and the ability to get a team moving in the right direction.

If you''re currently a Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager or a strong Shift/Area Manager ready to step up, this is worth a conversation.

Shillito Group is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner, working with ambitious businesses to secure high-impact talent across commercial and engineering markets. Our reputation is built on deep expertise, trusted relationships and delivering results that go beyond the brief.