Production Manager

Company: Elevation Recruitment Group
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Location: Nottingham
Job Description:

Production Manager

Nottingham

Shift based -days/afters/nights

£50,000 – £55,000 + shift allowance

Elevation Recruitment Group are excited to announce we are working exclusively with a global manufacturer of aerospace components to recruit a Production Manager based at their site in Nottingham.

Reporting in to the Operations Manager, the Production Manager will manage a team of approx. 20-30 skilled operatives operating a 3 shift pattern:

Mornings: 6.00 am – 2.12 pm Monday-Friday

Afternoons: 1.48 pm – 9.30 pm Monday-Thursday

1.48 pm – 7.00 pm Friday

Nights: 9.00 pm – 6.15 am Monday-Thursday

The Production Manager responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Oversee the production process, ensuring that all products are produced on time and within budget.
  • Monitor and maintain quality standards throughout the production process.
  • Develop strategies to increase efficiency and reduce costs across production.
  • Create reports detailing performance metrics related to production output, cost savings initiatives, etc.
  • Use Lean Manufacturing Principles to drive out waste and increase productivity.
  • Performance management of team, ensuring company values are embedded, accountability is understood and continually promoting a safety first culture.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

  • Demonstrable management experience within a complex manufacturing business
  • Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and able to motivate and direct a team
  • Experience of deploying continuous improvement methodologies such as lean and six sigma, ideally with accreditation.
  • Must be highly organised and able to prioritise workloads
  • Has a proven track record delivering improved operational performance in both favourable and unfavourable conditions, utilising cross-functional teams

If you want to discuss this position in more detail, please contact Emma Bartholomew directly

Posted: July 9th, 2026