Production Manager

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  • Jan 28, 2026
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

Location: North West

Overview

We are seeking a Production Manager for this FMCG manufacturing business, who has outstanding processes and procedures in place and a customer service level to be extremely proud of. That said they can do better, and this is where this role comes in. The Senior Team on site are in touch with everything that happens in the factory and are well thought of by the shop floor staff.

Requirements
  • As Production Manager, you will need to have production management experience within a food or pharma manufacturing background to be successful.
  • You will have experience of running a production facility managing a team of supervisors and operators and working closely with all other departments in the business.
  • You will be able to demonstrate working collaboratively with all internal departments and external customers.
  • This is a site based with an earlier finish on a Friday.
The Opportunity
  • This is your chance to be a Production Manager of an FMCG manufacturing business who are a major player in their sector and who supply the major retailers with their products.
  • It is a new role within the business which reports to the MD. It is varied and you will be involved in ensuring the factory is running to full capability and managing a team of supervisors and operators.
  • The company has ambitious growth plans and are already a major player in their field.
Benefits

This is a lovely company to work for. They have a number of staff who have been here 10+ years and are as enthusiastic about the company today as they were when they started. As a business they can boast a low staff turnover as it really is a nice place to work. They're looking to pay c£55,000 with slight flex for some exceptional.

How to apply

If you're interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV via the link provided quoting reference CH/TNT/2315.

We're looking to speak to Production Managers, Manufacturing Managers, Shift Operations Managers, Shift Production Managers who live within Lancaster, Preston, Clitheroe, Fleetwood, Blackpool, Blackburn, Burnley, Chorley or surrounding areas.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.