Job Title: Production Manager
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (depending on experience)
Sector: Engineering / Advanced Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you an experienced Production Manager with a passion for driving operational excellence in a complex, high-tech engineering environment?

We're working with an established engineering business based in Cambridge that's seeking a results-driven Production Manager to lead and develop its floor-level manufacturing operations. This is a key leadership role within a growing business unit focused on the assembly of precision electro-mechanical systems.

What You'll Be Doing:

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Overseeing a multi-disciplinary team including Production Supervisors, Manufacturing Engineers, and Design Engineers

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Driving continuous improvement across all manufacturing activities using lean principles

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Reviewing and optimising daily operational performance metrics including quality, throughput, and efficiency

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Leading root cause investigations for recurring line stoppages and implementing sustainable corrective actions

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Collaborating cross-functionally with supply chain, design, sales, and customer service teams to ensure smooth NPI and excellent service delivery

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Managing team development, training, and performance to foster a culture of accountability and problem-solving

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Championing Health & Safety compliance and embedding a proactive safety culture across the floor

What You'll Bring:

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A strong background in production or manufacturing management, ideally within an electro-mechanical, precision engineering or scientific equipment environment

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Solid understanding of lean methodologies (e.g. SMED, PFEP, EPEI) and value stream mapping

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Confident reading and interpreting engineering drawings and applying best practice assembly techniques

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Strategic thinker with commercial awareness and a hands-on approach to problem-solving

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Proven leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop high-performing teams

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Excellent communication and project management abilities

Qualifications & Experience:

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Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)

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Chartered Engineer status (preferred, not essential)

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Demonstrable track record in continuous improvement and successful change implementation

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Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and managing competing technical and commercial priorities

Career Growth:

This role offers genuine progression opportunities into senior management or business unit leadership, within a forward-thinking and collaborative environment.

Interested?
If you're a production leader ready to make a measurable impact, we want to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion