Production Manager

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Job Description

We are looking for a creative, passionate, and resourceful person to lead our production team in making bold, recycled products for architectural projects worldwide. You are the link between material research and manufacturing applications. You will be at the heart of our process — shaping our approach to making, keeping production on track, improving processes, and creating an open, supportive environment for the team to thrive in.

Interviews will be taking place from week commencing 26th January 2026

Job Summary:

Production:

• Develop and manage production processes and workflows
• Manage the production schedule and resourcing to ensure that project deadlines are consistently met
• Apply a continuous improvement approach to products and production
• 0versee quality control to consistently maintain high standards
• Ensure health & safety requirements are met, communicated, and regularly reviewed
• Manage materials and stock including ordering consumables and coordinating project deliveries
• Monitor and maintain machinery and organise routine maintenance and repairs where needed
• Track and manage the production budget, providing cost analysis
• Collaborate and contribute to product development and new material investigations
• Develop samples, prototypes, and briefs for bespoke projects

People:

• Cultivate a positive, supportive, and enjoyable workshop environment
• Manage a small production team currently - people
• 0rganise regular production team meetings, s, reviews and check-ins
• Train and induct new team members
• Identify training needs and growth pathways for team members
• Help shape wider decisions about the business
• Contribute to team and management meetings. Provide regular production updates on projects and orders and wider production plans

Skills Needed:

• Experience managing a production environment.
• Experience identifying and implementing improvements in production workflows or processes.
• Experience managing a team, ideally within a small, diverse team.
• Experience working with ceramics.
• Project management experience, including managing complex production workflows and timelines.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with excellent communication and active listening skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety 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.
• Can you outline where you have the relevant production manager experience?
• What is your current notice period at present?

 

Experience:

 

• Production Manager: 3 years (required)

 

Work authorisation:

 

• United Kingdom (required)

 

Work Location: In person