Production Manager Precision Engineering

Express Recruitment are proud to be working in partnership with a well-established precision engineering specialist who supply specialist/one-off components to market leaders across the Aerospace and Defence sectors. Following a recent acquisition and a rapidly growing demand for their bespoke services, our client is seeking a highly experience Production Manager. The successful candidate will possess natural leadership qualities of a high-performing production workforce (20+ members), coupled with proven firsthand experience in a busy machine shop, with capabilities for working with a wide range of CNC machines, such as Mazak, HAAS and Doosan machines. In return, you will receive a generous salary of up to £75,000 depending on experience and skillset. Other benefits include 5% matched pension, access to online discount scheme, up to x8 life assurance policy, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and discretionary annual bonus scheme (based on company and personal performance). Apprentice trained or City & Guilds qualified in Mechanical and/or Manufacturing Engineering Proven previous firsthand experience in multi-axis CNC machining (4-7 axis), including milling, turning, and lathe work Demonstrable leadership experience of a high performing production workforce, ideally numbers of 20+ Previous experience within precision manufacturing for Aerospace and Defence sectors, with solid understanding of compliance standards such as AS9100 Ability to manage underperformance, quality issues, and disciplinaries in a professional and strategic manner IT literate, including ERP/MRP systems and Excel for KPI reporting, labour productivity tracking, and raw material control Well versed a variety of continuous improvement and LEAN techniques to help drive a ‘Right First Time’ culture and zero-compromise quality culture Manage day to day production activities across a busy CNC machine workshop, overseeing daily production output, quality, and efficient delivery Drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the department to enhance efficiency & cost savings, reduce wastage and improve overall quality of product output Lead daily stand-up meetings to set clear KPI objectives for the team and monitor individual and team performance, whilst highlighting key trends Oversee R&D projects focused on NPI and NPD, ensuring the team have sufficient resources and support available Monitor production staff rota and labour effectiveness levels, including taking ownership of decisions regarding overtime spend to ensure timely delivery of projects Identify production bottlenecks and implement structured corrective actions Work closely with the Quality Manager to ensure compliance and quality standards are maintained such as ISO:9001 and AS9100 Support wider quality team with internal and external audits Conduct structured performance reviews on a 1-to-1 basis, ensuring clear goals and expectations are met, giving high praise were necessary and addressing underperformance concerns when required Maintain technical credibility with experienced CNC Machinists We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Full Time, Permanent