Production Manager

Ref: AS6696497

Preston, Lancashire

£65,000

• Permanent
• FMCG Manufacturing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Team Leadership

About the candidate

A seasoned production professional with over seven years’ experience in fast-moving manufacturing environments, with a strong background across food, nutraceutical and supplement production. They bring a hands-on leadership style, a practical approach to problem-solving and a clear focus on safety, quality and efficiency.

Currently available to start in two weeks and seeking a permanent opportunity, they are well suited to a manufacturing business looking for someone who can lead teams, improve processes and keep production moving in line with operational targets.

What makes them great?

• Delivers Measurable Efficiency Gains: Implemented lean initiatives that improved overall equipment effectiveness by around 15% while helping to reduce waste.
• Improves Team Performance: Developed training programmes that lifted operator performance and reduced error rates by around 20%.
• Hands-On And Data-Led: Combines practical shop-floor leadership with data analysis to spot issues quickly, streamline processes and support continuous improvement.

Areas of expertise

• Production Leadership: Experienced in overseeing daily manufacturing operations, managing operators and keeping teams aligned to productivity, quality and safety targets.
• Continuous Improvement: Strong understanding of lean manufacturing, workflow improvement and performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and improve output.
• Quality & Compliance: Confident working to GMP standards, supporting safety audits and maintaining robust health and safety practices on the production floor.