Production Manager - CAD

• Interpret AutoCAD and traditional drawings to create structured production schedules that keep projects on track
• Break down projects into manageable components, sequencing tasks and assigning timeframes for optimal efficiency
• Work closely with design, commercial, and site teams to ensure accurate production and lead times
• Collaborate with the Workshop Foreman to assign daily tasks and manage workforce planning effectively
• Monitor team capacity and output, identifying training needs to foster staff development
• Ensure workshop output aligns with required quality standards and specifications, delivering excellence every time
• Liaise with clients, Project Managers, and the design team to clarify technical details and address programme changes
• Lead internal production meetings to track project progress and celebrate milestones
• Maintain workshop Health & Safety procedures, ensuring compliance with legal and company standards
• Oversee safe working practises, tool/machinery use, and documentation for a secure working environment
• Forecast and coordinate material and stock requirements to keep production seamless
• Nurture relationships with key suppliers of specialist plaster materials and moulding components
• Track workshop metrics including productivity, wastage, and quality issues, championing continuous improvement
• Recommend and implement workflow enhancements and equipment upgrades to keep us at the forefront of the industry
• Assist in estimating via proven production records, ensuring we stay on budget and on time

• Proven experience in a production, manufacturing, or workshop management role
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, with the ability to interpret and work from technical drawings
• Strong organisational, planning, and leadership skills that inspire your team
• A clear and confident communication style, with a collaborative approach to working across departments
• Sound working knowledge of Health & Safety within a workshop environment
• An engineering qualification (mechanical, production, or manufacturing) is desirable but not essential

An engineering qualification (mechanical, production, or manufacturing)

Supportive environment where your ideas will be valued, and your growth will be nurtured