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Production Manager
Job Title :
Production Manager
Job Type :
Production Manager
Contract Type :
Permanent
Job Location :
Stoke-On-Trent
Salary :
£55000 - £60000 per annum + Excellent!
REF :
BBBH18198_1774537805
Job Published :
26 March 2026
An established and growing advanced manufacturing business serving highly regulated industries is seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead and scale shop floor operations.
This is a high-visibility leadership role with full accountability for daily production performance and delivery against Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP) metrics. You'll ensure plans are delivered On Time in Full (OTIF) while driving productivity, efficiency, and cost control.
The Role
- Lead day-to-day production operations with strong shop floor presence
- Deliver OTIF and improve throughput, labour utilisation, and cost performance
- Embed Lean principles and structured continuous improvement
- Build a high-performance, accountable "one team" culture
- Develop frontline leaders and strengthen workforce capability
- Own HSE performance and ensure regulatory compliance
The Candidate
- Production leadership experience in regulated manufacturing
- Proven track record improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost
- Ideally have experience of electro-mechanical assemblies or technical/engineering knowledge
- Experienced in Lean, KPIs, ERP/MRP systems, and structured problem-solving
- Hands-on, influential leader who drives performance and cultural change
This is an opportunity to shape manufacturing capability, lead transformation, and make a measurable impact in a growing business.
On offer: -
- A salary to £60,000
- Days role
- Group pension plan
- Group life assurance
- 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 28 days following qualifying length of service)
- Early finish on Fridays
- On-site car parking
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Interested? To apply please follow the link to send your CV to Emma Brighouse at Morgan Ryder Associates.
At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.
We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.
Our commitment:
Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.
Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.
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