Production Manager

Ravago Manufacturing UK – Production Manager

Reporting to the Plant manager, the Production Manager will lead a multi-shift manufacturing operation based in Leigh, Greater Manchester. The purpose is to provide senior shop-floor leadership, controlling daily output, performance, labour planning, safety and operational discipline.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading all production activities in Compounding and Granulation within a plastics recycling business, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality output in line with site targets.
• Taking full accountability for people, process, and performance within the two separate departments. Granulation is a day shift operation, Compounding 3 rotating 8 hr. shifts.
• Managing OEE targets and driving recovery plans where needed
• Leading supervisors and holding the team accountable for safety, output and quality
• Ensure HSE standards, policy and procedure are understood and followed. Develop and improve safe systems of work, conduct safety checks, identify training needs, promote near miss reporting, address hazards.
• Controlling labour deployment and overtime spend
• Reducing scrap, rework and downtimeCollaborating with Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to remove constraints
• Ensuring granulation schedule reflects the needs of internal and external customers
• Managing KPIs, dashboards and performance reporting
• Supporting lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with quality standards, environmental and health & safety regulations
• Leading, coaching and developing the production team
• Assisting in the preparation and execution of a site relocation including managing multi-site operations throughout 2028

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Production Manager/Supervisor in a semi continuous batch production environment with experience managing employees across shifts
• Current qualifications in safety management – IOSH or equivalent minimum requirement and demonstrable experience in managing safely, understanding risk assessment and near miss reporting
• Understanding of production processes and safety management (ideally within polymer extrusion and granulation)
• Solid understanding of OEE, KPIs and performance analysis
• Confident using ERP and production reporting systems
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and practical application, identifying improvements, introducing appropriate lean methodologies and supporting all group initiatives.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills

Job type

• Permanent / Full-time / Monday to Friday / 07.30 – 16.30
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Direct influence over operational performance
• Autonomy to drive improvements and recovery plans
• Long-term stability within an ambitious recycling group with a worldwide footprint and approved growth plans for UK including a full plant relocation and expansion

Pay

• Competitive salary range / Dependent on skill and experience

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