Production Manager

Location: Stoke-on-Trent

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