Morgan Ryder
Production Manager
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Production Manager
up to £60,000
- Bonus + Flexible Working + Private Healthcare + 6% Pension
North Wales
Are you an experienced Production Manager looking to take ownership of a high-performing manufacturing operation within a cutting-edge engineering environment?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing, global engineering business operating at the forefront of aerospace and advanced manufacturing. With continued investment in people, technology, and facilities, this role offers real scope to make an impact, drive change, and progress your career.
The Opportunity
You will take full responsibility for leading a complex assembly and test operation, ensuring the delivery of world-class manufacturing performance across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People.
Working closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain, you will play a key role in driving operational excellence, supporting new product introduction (NPI), and developing a highly engaged, high-performing workforce.
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This is a hands-on leadership role where you will influence both day-to-day performance and longer-term strategic improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary production team within a highly regulated manufacturing environment
- Drive operational performance across key metrics including OEE, On-Time Delivery, First Pass Yield, and cost efficiency
- Implement and sustain Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Root Cause methodologies
- Ensure full compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Oversee production planning, capacity management, and resource optimisation
- Foster a strong safety-first culture and champion employee engagement and development
- Support new product introduction, process improvements, and manufacturing innovation
About You
- Proven experience in a Production / Manufacturing leadership role within aerospace, defence, or a similar regulated industry
- Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams
- Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and production planning
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems (e.g. SAP, Syteline)
- Strong problem-solving and analytical capability
- Background in assembly and test operations (mechanical, electro-mechanical, or similar)
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Why Join?
This is more than just a Production Manager role, it’s an opportunity to join a business that genuinely invests in its people and offers a progressive, flexible, and supportive working environment.
You will be joining a forward-thinking engineering business where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything they do. The site offers a modern manufacturing environment, strong leadership support, and a culture where your ideas and impact will be recognised.
If you’re looking for a role where you can lead from the front, influence change, and be part of an ambitious growth journey, we’d love to hear from you.
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