Director of Production

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Job Description

Job Summary:

As a Director of Production you are responsible for overseeing the future growth of production, setting the strategy for expanding our production capabilities, introducing new product ranges, and refining our processes as we grow. You set the production budget and oversee production operations. You develop the production team, shape roles, nurture skills and improve structures over the long-term, co-creating a collaborative environment where everyone can contribute. Alongside your co-directors, you will align production with the wider goals as we work to become the most innovative tile manufacturer in the country.

Production:

• Includes all Production Manager responsibilities
• 0versee the introduction of material research into production to ensure that material innovations are translated into scalable production systems
• Set and oversee the production budget, providing cost analysis and financial reporting
• Develop the long-term strategy for expanding production capabilities
• Identify and pursue funding opportunities to support long-term growth, team development and production innovation
• Collaborate with co-directors to align production strategy with wider organisational goals
• Champion sustainable manufacturing initiatives across production systems

People:

• Build and maintain external partnerships, and represent the company at industry events.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture across the production team and wider workshop.
• Shape the future vision of the workshop alongside co-directors.
• Plan for future team growth ensuring that the workshop has the skills and capacity to reach its long-term goals.
• Co-create and implement training and growth plans to support team development.
• Set team objectives, monitor performance, and provide coaching and feedback to ensure high standards and growth.

Skills Needed:

• Includes all of the core skills listed above
• Experience overseeing budgets and financial planning
• Experience in designing and implementing long-term production systems
• Experience managing growth, scaling operations or launching new product lines
• Experience translating material research and design innovations into scalable production systems
• Experience aligning production strategy with wider organisational goals or design-led initiatives
• Experience championing sustainable manufacturing to inspire teams to embed sustainable practices in a production environment.

What the company offer:

• Work in a small, passionate team where every role has a real impact
• Being part of an employee-owned company with a focus on collaborative working and shared decision-making
• We are working towards adopting a 4 - day working week in 2026
• 28 days paid holidays plus our winter closure between 24th - 31st December
• Access to workshop facilities for personal development
• Discount for company products
• Company Pension

If you wish to be considered for this role:

1. Ensure that your CV is fully up to date covering any gaps in employment (out of date CVs will automatically declined)

2. Ensure to answer all qualifying questions that come later in this application process on Indeed)

If successful in this first stage you will then be invited to register for work with Blink Recruitment by downloading our APP from the app store on your mobile device. Once we have verified your registration you will then be contacted to discuss next steps.

If you would like to join our ever-growing team and are a reliable worker who relishes a demanding, long term role in a good team then apply today and one of our team will be in touch with the next steps.

REF: IND1

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

 

• Company events
• Free parking
• On-site parking

 

Application question(s):

 

• The interview process will be a half-day structured interview process. Including an hour long panel interview and a 1 hour workshop conducted by yourself. - Please do not apply if you are unable to attend a half day interview process.
• What is your current notice period at present?
• Can you outline where you have the relevant production director experience?

 

Experience:

 

• Production Director: 3 years (required)

 

Work authorisation:

 

• United Kingdom (required)

 

Work Location: In person