Production Manager

Production Manager – ManufacturingLeicester | £55,575–£56,810 + 7.5% Bonus + Excellent Benefits | Continental ShiftsYou will likeLeading production and people for a world-class manufacturer at one of the UK's largest and most heavily invested manufacturing facilities.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Manager, Production Shift Manager, Manufacturing Manager or Shift Manager to join a major, highly successful organisation offering impressive facilities, significant ongoing investment and genuine career progression.Based at a large manufacturing site in Leicester, Leicestershire, you will take ownership of a production area and lead approximately 40–60 people, ensuring the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of production.The role works a 12-hour continental shift pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off, 4 nights on, 4 nights off.You will likeThe Production Manager job itself, where you will take responsibility for people and operational performance across your production area. This is first and foremost a leadership position: setting direction, developing people, solving problems and making effective decisions in a complex, fast-moving manufacturing environment.Key responsibilities include:Leading, coaching and developing a sizeable frontline production teamTaking ownership of production performance, safety, quality and peopleCreating a strong safety culture and maintaining safe working practicesProtecting product quality and maintaining high manufacturing standardsManaging attendance, conduct, performance and developmentDelivering meaningful 1-to-1s and coaching team membersUsing production data and KPIs to understand and improve performanceSolving operational problems and making confident decisionsBalancing competing priorities in a fast-paced environmentWorking collaboratively with engineering, operations and other stakeholdersTaking accountability for decisions, including when senior management is not immediately availableYou will haveTo succeed as Production Manager / Production Shift Manager, you will be an established people leader with experience gained within a sizeable, complex manufacturing, engineering or operational environment.You will ideally demonstrate:Strong manufacturing or production management experienceLeadership of sizeable frontline, shop-floor or operational teamsExcellent coaching and people-development capabilityConfidence managing performance and difficult conversationsStrong safety, quality and operational awarenessStructured problem-solving and decision-making skillsExperience working with production data, KPIs and performance measuresThe confidence to make decisions with incomplete informationOwnership, accountability and sound judgement under pressureClear communication and strong stakeholder-management skillsFood or FMCG experience is not essential. Relevant backgrounds could include FMCG, food manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, engineering, process manufacturing, heavy manufacturing or other high-volume/complex production environments. Strong military operations and leadership experience may also transfer well.You will getAs Production Manager, you will enjoy a highly competitive package including:£45,000–£46,000 basic salary23.5% shift allowance£55,575–£56,810 total salary7.5% annual bonusPrivate healthcareExcellent pension – up to 10% company contributionComprehensive health, wellbeing and employee benefitsGenuine training, development and internal career progressionThe Leicester operation employs around 1,000 people and is benefiting from approximately £60m of investment in 2026, providing an impressive environment in which to build your manufacturing leadership career.You can apply to this Production Manager opportunity by pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), or by sending your CV in confidence to anthony@macstaff.co.uk.