Production Manager

Role Purpose To plan, lead and actively oversee day to day production operations, ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and to specification. This is a hands on production leadership role within a small manufacturing environment, with strong accountability for output, quality and productivity. Key Responsibilities Production Operations Plan and manage daily production schedules to meet customer demand and delivery commitments. Allocate labour and resources to maintain smooth workflow and minimise downtime. Work alongside the production team on the shop floor to maintain pace, standards and output. Quality and Compliance Carry out in process quality checks and ensure products meet specification prior to release and industry standards. Reduce defects and rework through root cause analysis, coaching and preventative actions. Ensure production activities comply with health, safety and housekeeping standards. People and Team Leadership Lead by example, setting clear expectations and maintaining consistent standards. Monitor performance, provide clear feedback and develop team capability through coaching. Build flexibility and resilience across the production team. Continuous Improvement Identify practical improvements to processes, layout and methods to increase efficiency. Support the introduction of simple systems for production tracking and reporting. Reporting and Communication Produce accurate daily and weekly production reports, reporting to ..... full job details .....