Production Manager

Production Manager This is a specialist advanced COMAH site operating at the forefront of energy transition, developing and manufacturing bespoke solutions for a wide range of sectors and high performance applications. The business combines deep technical expertise with industrial-scale production capability, supporting customers to improve performance while reducing environmental impact through lower carbon and next generation technologies. The Production Manager is a key leadership role within a lower-tier COMAH production facility, responsible for driving safe, compliant and efficient day to day operations. You will take ownership of production governance, lead frontline supervisors and ensure strong standards across safety, quality, capability and operational performance. This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible role where you can genuinely influence plant performance, operational discipline and long term site improvement. What you can achieve as the Production Manager: * Build and lead a high-performing production team with strong ownership, accountability and engagement at all levels * Drive measurable improvements in safety, efficiency and operational reliability through structured continuous improvement activity * Strengthen production governance, ensuring robust control of permits, risk assessments, SOPs and operational standards * Improve plant performance through better planning, KPI ownership and cross functional collaboration with engineering and maintenance * Develop workforce capability and succession strength, creating a more resilient and technically capable production function What we are looking for * Proven experience leading production or operations teams within a process manufacturing or COMAH regulated environment * Strong understanding of process safety, operational risk and safe systems of work within hazardous operations * Track record of delivering continuous improvement using Lean, Kaizen or similar methodologies * Experience managing supervisors or team leader level staff with responsibility for performance, development and culture * Relevant health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH, with the ability to operate confidently in a highly regulated environment What this is offering: * A salary of £55,000-£65,000 depending on experience and qualifications * 10% discretionary bonus * 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays * Private Healthcare * Development and further educational support This is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership position where production performance, safety culture and continuous improvement are all equally critical. You will have genuine autonomy to shape how the operation runs, backed by a technically strong and forward thinking environment focused on innovation and long term sustainability in fuels and energy