Production Manager - Plastics

Our client is an established engineering and manufacturing organisation looking to recruit an experienced Production Manager into a senior leadership role.

The position will take responsibility for Production and Production Engineering activity across a multi-site operation, with a strong focus on injection moulding, tooling, quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

* Leading Production and Production Engineering teams

* Managing manufacturing performance across multiple sites

* Driving improvements across safety, quality, cost and delivery

* Monitoring production performance and implementing corrective actions

* Improving cycle times, efficiency and manufacturing capability

* Leading continuous improvement initiatives

* Supporting new tooling projects and mould trials

* Working with external toolmakers on new and existing tooling

* Leading new mould sampling and validation

* Troubleshooting moulding, tooling and process-related issues

* Ensuring products meet customer and quality requirements

* Maintaining high QHSE standards

* Developing team capability, accountability and engagement

The Person

We are interested in speaking with candidates who have:

* Strong experience within plastics manufacturing and injection moulding

* 5+ years’ experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment

* Previous senior production or manufacturing leadership experience

* Strong technical knowledge of injection moulding processes and machinery

* Experience of tooling and working with toolmakers

* Experience of new mould sampling and validation

* A proven continuous improvement background

* Strong people management and leadership skills

* Experience working within established QHSE standards

* Good commercial awareness and problem-solving ability

An engineering or manufacturing qualification would be advantageous, although strong practical experience will also be considered.

The Package

* £60,000–£65,000

* Permanent dayshift

* Every other Friday off

* Senior manufacturing leadership position

* Long-term permanent opportunity with an established North East manufacturer
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed