Production Manager
Location: Banbury (On-site, 5 days per week)
Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Salary: negotiable, depending on experience
Reports to: Managing / Operations Director


We have partnered with a market leading business operating in a specialist, high-demand niche market. What started as an entrepreneurial, founder-led operation has grown rapidly — They are now looking for a forward-thinking production manager to play a key role in their operations department, contributing to the overall growth and expansion of the business.

This is a great opportunity to join a performance-driven environment where output, quality and teamwork matter. This will be largely focused on building stronger leadership layers, implementing clearer processes, and consistent performance standards across production.

A hands-on manager role focused on stabilising day-to-day operations, strengthening wider team leadership, and embedding structure as the business scales. This position balances operational execution with people leadership and continuous improvement.

This is a pivotal moment for the business — and the Production Manager will sit at the heart of that journey.


Key Duties:
*Day-to-day leadership responsibility for six functional leads across encapsulation, quality assurance, dispatch/logistics, and supporting operational areas. The indirect team size is approximately 40–45 employees within fast-moving production functions.
*Directly manage and develop functional leads, building accountability and ownership
*Create structure, clarity, and consistency in team operations
*Oversee workflow management, production planning, and operational coordination
*Ensure delivery against quality, productivity, and turnaround targets
*Partner with the Managing/Operations Director to introduce scalable operational processes
*Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency and quality
*Maintain strong alignment, stable and predictable production output and quality standards.
*Improve visibility and tracking of performance metrics
*Strong, visible leadership presence on the production floor

The Ideal Candidate:
*Production or operations leadership experience in fast-paced, high-volume environments
*Background in manufacturing, logistics, or similar operational settings highly desirable
*Experience within scaling or growing businesses
*Proven track record of managing teams and improving performance
*Comfortable in hands-on, non-corporate environments
Leadership & Style:
*Visible, people-focused leader who leads from the front
*Direct communicator who builds trust and accountability
*Confident real-time decision-maker
*Resilient, pragmatic, and solutions-driven
*High ownership mindset with strong emotional intelligence
Technical Capability:
*Experience in KPI-driven environments
*Strong workflow and productivity management
*Familiar with performance tracking and reporting
*Process improvement mindset (Lean desirable)
*Exposure to quality or compliance-focused environments beneficial