ROTATIONAL MOULDINGS
Production Manager
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Production Manager
Location: Bradford
Salary: c£40-45k (plus benefits)
Job Type: Permanent / Full Time
Rotational Mouldings Group Ltd is a well-established manufacturing business operating across three North West sites in Rochdale, Bradford, and Furness Vale, specialising in the design and manufacture of high-quality rotationally moulded plastic products. With a long-standing reputation for quality, reliability, and innovation, the business continues to invest in its people, facilities, and processes. They are now seeking an experienced Production / Fabrication Manager to take responsibility for leading the fabrication and production operations at their Bradford site.
Reporting directly to the Group Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Bradford fabrication workshop, ensuring production is delivered safely, efficiently, on time, and within budget. You will lead and develop the fabrication team, oversee production planning and resource allocation, and work closely with purchasing, quality, and sales to ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards. The role also involves costing and estimating fabrication work, managing supplier relationships, monitoring productivity and performance, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and maintaining exceptional standards of health & safety, quality, and housekeeping across the site.
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Responsibilities:
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Bradford fabrication workshop.
- Ensure production is delivered safely, efficiently, on time, and within budget.
- Lead and develop the fabrication team.
- Oversee production planning and resource allocation.
- Work closely with purchasing, quality, and sales teams.
- Costing and estimating fabrication work.
- Manage supplier relationships.
- Monitor productivity and performance.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain exceptional standards of health & safety, quality, and housekeeping.
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Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Proven experience managing fabrication or manufacturing operations.
- A strong understanding of stainless steel and mild steel fabrication and, ideally, fabrication design.
- Commercially minded with experience of costing, estimating, and production control.
- Confident in interpreting engineering drawings.
- A proactive and approachable leader who can motivate teams, communicate effectively at all levels, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and performance.
Ideal Skills & Qualities:
- Highly organised
- Problem Solver
- Excellent Communicator
- Hands-On Leader
- Commercial Acumen
- Resilient
- Proactive
- Takes Responsibility
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