Production Manager
Ref: AS8203041
St Neots, England
£48,000
- Permanent
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Manufacturing Operations
About the candidate
An experienced Production Manager based in St Neots, England, with a strong background across manufacturing operations, automotive parts production and electronics manufacturing. They bring hands-on leadership experience, having managed teams of up to 30 people while keeping a clear focus on safety, quality and operational performance.
They are commercially aware, analytical and confident working across production, supply chain, logistics, engineering and quality teams. With a practical approach to continuous improvement, they enjoy solving operational challenges, developing people and helping production environments run more efficiently.
What makes them great?
- Reduced waste by around 20%: Implemented Lean Manufacturing principles across a mid-sized manufacturing facility, improving efficiency and overall equipment effectiveness.
- Improved delivery performance by 15%: Streamlined production schedules and coordination between supply chain and logistics teams to increase on-time deliveries.
- Enhanced productivity by 10%: Supported manufacturing process improvements within a global electronics environment, helping to reduce downtime and improve production output.
Areas of expertise
- Manufacturing Operations: Experienced in overseeing daily production activity, managing schedules and ensuring output is delivered safely and to quality standards.
- Continuous Improvement: Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, process optimisation and workflow improvements within fast-paced production environments.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Confident working with supply chain, logistics, engineering and quality teams to align operational delivery with wider business goals.