Production Manager The Company Our Client is a global market leader in their field and is responsible for engineering, manufacturing, maintaining and servicing world class products Location NE England The Role Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, you will have direct responsibility for planning and managing the company’s manufacturing, production, maintenance, service and Health and Safety activities on a day to day basis Ensuring Health and Safety standards are met and surpassed is an integral part of this position This will be achieved by planning, managing and overseeing work schedules, working from our Clients’ inhouse software system Conducting daily/weekly/monthly meetings with departmental supervisors across various locations in the UK to ensure our Clients’ manufacturing, production, maintenance, service and Health and Safety expectations are met Liaising with departments across the business and reporting project progress directly to Operations Manager, is an essential part of this demanding role The Person The Production Manager will be a forward thinking dynamic person who is able to multi-task under pressure whilst maintaining a professional, can do attitude at all times They will have previously held a similar role and be able to demonstrate leadership qualities under pressure The successful candidate have an engineering background with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role, directly or indirectly managing 70 employees Qualifications Minimum Time Served (or equivalent) in a metal Fabrication/Machine Shop discipline IOSH/NEBOSH AND Lean Manufacturing certifications are a prerequisite Salary & Benefits £45 000 - £50 000pa 3% company contributary pension scheme Death in Service (3 times salary) 25 Days Annual Leave ( statutory “Bank Holidays”) Hours Dayshift - Monday to Friday