Production manager Work, Jobs in Watchfield, Oxf (with Salaries)

Production Manager
Macfarlane Group —Cricklade
- £43,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Annual leave
5d
Production Department Manager
Johnson Matthey —Swindon
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Leadership
- Employee discount
Senior Site Manager
Keepmoat Homes —Cirencester
- Full-time
- Recruiting
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Senior Journal Manager - Production
Oxford University Press —Oxford
- Hybrid work
- Computer literacy
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Employee discount
Production Manager
Open Cosmos —Didcot
- ERP systems
- Team management
Production Manager
Alpine —Enstone
- Weekend availability
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Organisational skills
5d
Production Lead
Archangel Lightworks —Oxford
- Full-time
- Quality control
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
NPI Quality Lead
LTi- Metaltech —Abingdon
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Quality control
- In-person
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
5d
Factory Process Manager
elix sourcing solutions —Tetbury
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Continuous improvement
- Manufacturing
5d
Planning Project Lead - Manufacturing
Abbott Laboratories —Witney
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- No degree
- Leadership
Manufacturing Manager
Siemens Healthineers —Oxford
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Manufacturing
- Annual leave
13d
Production Manager
Voy —Wallingford
- Weekend availability
- Inventory control
- Computer literacy
- Supervising experience
Quick apply
Senior Supervisor/Lead Production/Maintenance/Repair/Facilities Engineer - Swindon, UK
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Swindon
- Weekend availability
- English
- Programmable logic controllers
- Continuous improvement
- Flexible schedule
Senior Plant Manager
Orbia Building & Infrastructure Wavin —Chippenham
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
Journal Manager – Production
Oxford University Press —Oxford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer literacy
- Presentation skills
- Organisational skills
- Employee discount
12d
Manufacturing Engineering Lead
iCOMAT —Swindon
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
Ridgeway Site Manager
Ceva —Newbury
- Management
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
Quick apply
Assistant Production Manager (Egg Packing)
Haresfield Farm —Chippenham
- Part-time
- Quality control
- In-person
- Leadership
- Free parking
Quick apply
13d
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Tokamak Energy —Abingdon
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
Quick apply
Alpha Plant Systems Lead
Proxima Fusion —Oxford
- Full-time
- System design
12d

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Production Manager

Macfarlane Group -
Cricklade

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Job details

Full-time
£43,000 - £50,000 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
On-site parking

Qualifications

Operations management
Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Performance management
Six Sigma
Continuous improvement
Organisational skills
Leadership
Team motivation leadership
Communication skills
Lean manufacturing

Full job description

Location: Cricklade (Swindon area)
Package: Salary up to £50,000 (depending on experience) +Bonus & Benefits
Hours: 40 total (Monay to Friday)
Rotating Shifts: (Week 1: 07:00-15:00/Week 2: 15:15-23:15)

The Company
GWP Group / Macfarlane Packaging, one of the UK's leading packaging manufacturers, are looking for a Production Manager to join our established team. You will become part of a business established for over 75 years, with a strong history of distributing and producing sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging. Being part of Macfarlane PLC (the UK's largest packaging distributor) GWP Packaging offer stability along with continual growth that will offer opportunities for personal and professional development.

The Production Manager Role
The Production Managers are responsible for leading manufacturing operations at the site, ensuring efficient, safe, and high-quality production in line with business objectives and customer requirements. This role provides leadership across multi-shift operations, driving performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement while developing a high-performing production team.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage all production activities to ensure output targets, quality standards, and delivery schedules are consistently achieved.
Drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement across all manufacturing processes.
Take ownership of production execution, ensuring resources are effectively allocated to meet business demands.
Develop, coach, and lead production teams, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and high performance.
Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and quality standards across all operations.
Monitor and manage performance against KPIs, implementing corrective actions where required.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure effective communication, planning, and problem resolution.
Contribute to the overall operational strategy, supporting business growth and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you’ll bring
We are looking for a confident and experienced Production Manager with a strong background in manufacturing environments, ideally within the packaging sector.
You will be a natural leader, capable of managing and developing teams while maintaining a clear focus on performance, quality, and continuous improvement.

Key skills and experience include:

Proven experience managing production within a manufacturing environment (corrugated packaging experience beneficial)
Strong leadership skills with the ability to engage, develop, and motivate teams
A structured and proactive approach to managing performance and driving efficiency
Experience working with production planning systems and KPI reporting
A practical understanding of health & safety and quality requirements in manufacturing
Strong communication and organisational skills
A forward-thinking mindset with the ability to contribute to operational improvements

Desirable (not essential):

IOSH or Nebosh health & safety qualification
Lean manufacturing knowledge (Six Sigma, Kaizen, etc.)
Leadership or management qualification (ILM, CMI or similar)

What you’ll get

We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a rewarding bonus scheme. The flexible employee benefits can include:

23 days annual leave plus all public / bank holidays
Long service awards (10-40 years)
Contributory pension scheme
Free on-site parking
Employee assistance programme to support and advise with well-being and any issues

Next Steps/How to Apply All applications will be acknowledged. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks, please assume your application was unsuccessful.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion or sexual orientation. Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly.

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