Production Manager

Production Manager

Responsible for supporting the Factory Manager in delivering safe, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing operations. Leads multiple teams within a continuous manufacturing environment, promotes a strong safety culture, ensures compliance with all health, safety, environmental and quality standards, and drives performance through effective leadership and communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and promote company, factory, and team plans through effective communication, focused on achieving defined objectives.
• Manage and motivate the team through structured development and performance reviews, ensuring delivery of objectives through teamwork.
• Apply the Ibstock Manufacturing system rigorously to drive continuous improvement across all manufacturing areas.
• Implement and adhere to all company and factory control procedures to maintain compliance with statutory health and safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Collect, assimilate and analyze production and process data, using it to develop and achieve key targets and objectives.
• Develop systems and standards to deliver world‑class housekeeping using 5S principles.
• Procure production materials, goods and services within defined areas of the production environment.
• Maintain effective inter‑departmental liaison to achieve defined objectives.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Proven track record in a continuous manufacturing environment at the level advertised or above.
• High degree of self‑motivation and ability to self‑manage in changing business conditions.
• Strong ability to understand, accept and achieve targets and deadlines.
• Demonstrable organisational skills, including efficient planning and implementation of systems and procedures.
• Leadership and people‑management skills, with a capacity to build, motivate, develop and improve the team.
• Demonstrable ability to implement structured problem‑solving techniques.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively across all departments and levels of the business.

Benefits

• Full‑time, permanent role.
• Competitive salary.
• Digicare+ provided by Aviva.
• 10% matched pension, administered by Legal & General.
• 3× life insurance.
• Share Save scheme eligibility.
• Full access to Employee Assistance Programme for self and family members.
• Access to high‑street retail discounts platform, including discounts at Tesco, Asda and others.
• Personal development and career progression opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ibstock Plc is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.

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