Production Manager

Ref: AS4487748

St Helens, England

£45,000

• Permanent
• Manufacturing Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Process Optimisation

About the candidate

A dedicated production professional with over five years’ experience in process management, continuous improvement and team leadership across manufacturing environments. They have built their experience in regional manufacturing, national food processing and UK chemical production settings, giving them a strong understanding of high-volume production, safety and quality standards.

They are a confident and engaging leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes and creating a positive culture on the shop floor. With a practical approach to Lean methods, downtime reduction and operational improvement, they would be a strong fit for a manufacturing business looking to improve performance and team capability.

What makes them great?

• Improved Production Efficiency: Delivered process optimisation initiatives that increased production efficiency by around 15% while helping to reduce downtime on a busy production line.
• Reduced Production Costs: Led Lean improvement projects across production teams, contributing to an approximate 20% reduction in production costs over six months.
• Positive Shop Floor Leadership: Known for a collaborative leadership style, supporting team training, skills development and a culture of continuous improvement.

Areas of expertise

• Process Optimisation: Experienced in reviewing production processes, identifying improvement opportunities and implementing practical changes to improve output and consistency.
• Team Leadership & Development: Confident leading production teams, delivering training and supporting skills development to improve engagement and performance.
• Safety, Quality & Compliance: Strong hands-on background in maintaining safety protocols, quality standards and standard operating procedures across production environments.