Production Manager


Company:	Travail Employment Group
Salary:	£50,000 to £55,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Grantham
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	11 Nov 2026

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Summary

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Production Manager

£50,000 - £55,000 per annum

Grantham

Permanent | Full Time

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Manager to join an established and growing manufacturing business in Grantham.

We are looking for a hands-on, commercially aware manufacturing professional from a corrugated, paper or cardboard industry, who can take ownership of day-to-day site operations while continuing to drive improvements across production, assembly, warehouse and supply chain activities.

Working with the Production Supervisor and wider management team, you will lead from the front, ensuring production targets are achieved while maintaining high standards of quality, health & safety, efficiency and employee engagement.

Hours are Monday to Thursday 7am – 4pm and Friday 7am – 1pm although you will need to be flexible as senior management.

As Production Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing day-to-day production, assembly and warehouse operations, ensuring the site operates safely and efficiently.

• Ensuring output targets, quality standards and delivery schedules are consistently achieved.

• Leading, motivating and developing employees through both direct and indirect reports, creating a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.

• Managing production plans and scheduling in collaboration with Head Office and site teams, communicating priorities clearly across the operation.

• Monitoring operational performance and analysing production data and KPIs to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives, improving efficiency, reducing waste and making effective use of labour, materials and other resources.

• Ensuring compliance with health & safety, environmental, HR and quality policies and procedures across the site.

• Maintaining appropriate risk assessments and safe systems of work, promoting a strong health and safety culture throughout the business.

• Managing and developing effective relationships with suppliers, customers, contractors, colleagues and other key stakeholders.

• Supporting R&D projects, product development, samples and pilot production runs.

• Providing accurate and timely operational reports to the Operations Director and other key stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate previous experience in a Production Manager, Factory Manager, Operations Manager or Site Manager position within a corrugated, paper or cardboard industry.

• Proven experience managing production and factory operations within a corrugated, paper or cardboard industry.

• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to engage, motivate and develop a team.

• Experience of continuous improvement and/or lean manufacturing principles.

• Good knowledge of production planning, scheduling and workload management.

• A strong understanding of health & safety legislation, risk assessments and safe systems of work.

• Experience or knowledge of supply chain, supplier management and inventory control.

• The ability to monitor and interpret KPIs and production performance data and turn this into practical improvements.

• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the confidence to communicate effectively at all levels.

• Good IT skills, including Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

What's on Offer?

• £50,000 - £55,000 salary

• 28 days' holiday including statutory holidays

• Additional day off for your birthday

• 4 ½ day week

• Company pension

• Free on-site parking

• Company laptop and mobile phone

• Permanent, full-time position

• An exciting opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing manufacturing business and industry

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If you have the manufacturing leadership experience from corrugated, paper or cardboard industry to deliver results in this environment and would like to be considered for this Production Manager opportunity, please send your current CV to us or call 01476 577248

Travail Employment Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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