Production Manager

• Lead Production: Oversee all factory staff and operations to ensure the safe, accurate, and timely build of units
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure daily H&S compliance, conduct regular safety walkarounds and audits, and ensure all machinery certifications and periodic servicing are up to date
• Efficiency & Monitoring (75% Floor Time): Maintain a highly visible presence on the shop floor to monitor work rate, problem-solve, and ensure efficiency
• strictly monitor target vs. actual hours
• Quality Assurance: Implement and check dimensional/visual quality checks throughout the build process
• Planning & Logistics: Lead production meetings to plan current/future labour and materials, and coordinate finished unit transport/deliveries with external teams
• Performance Reporting: Prepare monthly board reports, present production statistics (targets, delivery, KPIs) in management meetings, and continuously report on efficiencies
• Inventory & Procurement: Oversee the stores department (usage, restock, reordering) and produce material requisitions for the buyer
• Continuous Improvement: Orchestrate feedback forums and work with the wider team to install, measure, and report on business KPIs
• Team & HR Management: Motivate the team, manage attendance/absenteeism according to HR protocol, and ensure staff training is planned and executed

• Proven experience within the luxury caravan or lodge industry
• Several years experience managing a large scale manufacturing factory
• Experience managing delivery, feedback, planning, and KPIs
• Excellent leadership, motivational, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills from report to the board to 1-2-1s with the team
• The ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• A positive, can-do attitude and a commitment to teamwork
• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK

flexible working