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Job Title


Production Manager


Company : Insignis


Location : St Austell, England


Created : 2025-05-02


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Are you a people-focused leader with a passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement?We're working with a long-established, highly respected manufacturing business in Cornwall that supplies complex mechanical and electronic systems across the aerospace, defence, automotive, and industrial sectors. Due to continued success and internal progression, they're now seeking a Production Manager to lead day-to-day operations on the shop floor.The Opportunity This is a key leadership position overseeing a team of 20 production operators, including three Team Leaders and dedicated production engineering support. You'll play a critical role in shaping the production environment-developing schedules, improving processes, mentoring your team, and ensuring output meets quality, safety, and efficiency targets.This business has a genuine focus on people and culture, with very low staff turnover and a collaborative, team-oriented environment. You'll have the autonomy to make impactful decisions and the support to implement change.What You'll Be DoingCreating and managing production schedules to meet demand and optimise resources Leading, coaching and developing shop floor staff Managing inventory, materials, and finished goods with minimal waste Driving continuous improvement initiatives and lean principles Upholding and promoting health and safety best practices Monitoring performance metrics and report...