Production Director

Production Director

General Engineering, Machining, Fabrication, Oil & Gas

Highly Competitive plus Bonus and Benefits

Do you have experience managing a production workforce of 40+, and are open to an exciting position in Greater Manchester area? If yes, Jonathan Lee Recruitment are supporting a niche manufacturer of heavy machined and fabricated parts/systems supplying into the General Engineering and Oil & Gas markets recruiting a Production Director on a permanent basis, offering an excellent salary and benefits package with career progression.

As a Production Director, you will be responsible for the Machining and Fabrications departments, including profiling and painting. You will also have the day-to-day management of the production facility, working with and through the Production Managers.

The Production Director will have responsibility for:

• Set up and maintain efficient communication methods (both formal and informal), such as production management meetings
• Maximise the efficient use of machines and people
• Manage the demands of customers' requirements
• Plan and authorise overtime, additional staffing and patterns of work
• Develop and maintain appropriate planning tools to give maximum visibility to the whole management team.

To apply for this Production Directors role, your skills, expertise and experience should include:

• Experience managing a workforce of 40+ within a machining/fabrication arena, ideally within an SME producing small to medium volume precision parts
• Previous experience managing production areas operating on shift systems
• Comprehensive production planning expertise in a multi-process, short lead-time environment
• A NEBOSH and safety qualification would be advantageous
• Excellent communication, leadership and people management skills within a production environment

If you are interested in applying for theProduction Directors position and have previous experience of leading all production/manufacturing activities within an SME covering CNC machiningand/or heavy fabrication please contact Mark Bignell on or email

Jonathan Lee Recruitment are a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.