Production Manager

Ref: AS8841714

Corwen, Wales

£45,000

• Permanent
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Manufacturing Leadership

About the candidate

A hands-on Production Manager with over a decade of experience leading manufacturing, fabrication and multi-line assembly environments. They have managed teams of 50+ operatives, overseen production schedules across multiple product lines and built strong shop-floor cultures focused on safety, quality and delivery.

They are looking for a permanent opportunity and are available to start in two weeks. Calm under pressure and data-led in their approach, they bring a practical continuous improvement mindset with a strong track record of improving output, reducing cost and maintaining customer satisfaction.

What makes them great?

• Proven Efficiency Gains: Implemented Lean manufacturing practices that reduced production time by around 20% while helping to lower defects and improve quality.
• Strong Cost & Safety Focus: Helped reduce operational costs by around 15% through better inventory management and process improvements, while supporting a zero-accident record over two years.
• Team Development Mindset: Developed training programmes that increased production rates by around 30% and reduced rework across an automotive component assembly environment.

Areas of expertise

• Production Leadership: Experienced in managing multi-line assembly operations, daily production activity and large operational teams.
• Continuous Improvement: Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, process optimisation and performance improvement across busy manufacturing settings.
• Health, Safety & Quality: Confident leading safety initiatives, quality control processes and training programmes that support consistent standards.