Production Manager

Found Recruitment Solutions is currently partnered with a world leading engineering company based in West Sussex. We are looking to add a key management hire to the team by recruiting either an experienced Production Engineer looking for a management role, a Production Manager with an Electronics Manufacturing background or an Engineering Manager who wants to move over to a Production leadership role.

This market leading organisation specialises in the manufacture of high-precision electromagnetic devices for the science and healthcare sectors.

Key responsibilities for the Production Manager:

• P&L responsibility and day to day management of multi-discipline staff members  


• Being the main point of contact for key stakeholders of the business


• In charge of the production and operational activities on site, for the areas under your management, ensuring the company’s performance objectives are superseded


• Motivating and leading the manufacturing, engineering and operational teams to deliver World Class performance


• Implementation and delivery of key Continuous Improvement objectives


• Working with other Managers and contacts across the business and other group companies, to ensure that customer expectations are exceeded

To apply to work as our next Production Manager please ensure you have the following:

• A relevant senior management background in the manufacture of highly technical products


• Educated preferably, but not necessarily, to PhD level


• A Clear and defined communication style, you must possess a natural ability to communicate fluently in written reports and spoken presentations to an international customer base, on both a technical and business level


• Excellent Commercial Awareness


• You should be a determined individual with the desire to achieve success by leading through others and continuously communicating with customers

This is an exciting and evolving position at an award-winning business, with excellent potential for career development. The company requires a Production Manager who can be innovative in finding solutions to business requirements and have the strength of character to lead a highly skilled, diverse group of individuals to succeed in their mission to exceed customers’ expectations.

For a role of this stature, it will be important that the successful candidate can provide an element of flexibility around working hours, with some light travel expectations and the occasional out of hours call required. Generally speaking, the hours are on a Monday to Friday basis during the day as per the production schedule.

Working in this growing and ambitious engineering company certainly comes with its perks! In addition to the excellent remuneration package currently positioned at circa £50,000pa, many other benefits are included:

• Progression Plan in place to achieve director level position


• Over 6 working weeks holiday including Summer and Christmas Closures


• Access to Life Assurance, Osteopath and Mental Health/Well-being services


• An excellent pension scheme


• Free company events


• Onsite parking and electric car charging points


• Free yearly Flu Vaccination scheme


• Cycle-to-work scheme, discounted gym membership and a 5-a-side football team