Production Manager - Permanent Role
Location:Essex
Salary: £45,000-£55,000 (DOE)
Hours: 37.5 per week
Holiday: 24 days + bank holidays

Are you an experienced production leader looking to take ownership of a busy manufacturing operation?
Our client, a respected manufacturer within coating sector, is seeking a Production Manager to oversee all on‑site production activities at their facility.
This is an excellent opportunity to step into a high‑impact role where you'll lead a team, drive production efficiency, improve processes, and ensure a safe, compliant and high‑quality manufacturing environment.
If you're confident managing people, solving operational problems, and continuously improving production performance, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

What you'll be doing:

• Taking full responsibility for day‑to‑day production operations, ensuring manufacturing runs smoothly, safely, and to the expected quality standards.
• Identifying issues on the plant and working with teams to remove bottlenecks, prevent downtime, and keep production on schedule.
• Reviewing production data and KPIs to highlight opportunities to raise output, improve processes, and enhance overall efficiency.
• Leading the production team by setting clear expectations, supporting development, and managing training.
• Ensuring all colleagues follow site procedures, HR policies, and workplace standards, promoting a fair and positive working environment.
• Working collaboratively with other functions such as Quality, Maintenance and Planning to meet wider operational targets.
• Taking an active role in quality and compliance by supporting internal audits and maintaining alignment with ISO and other regulatory requirements.
• Organising and delivering training to ensure staff have the skills needed to support production demands.
• Setting high standards for safety and housekeeping and ensuring all activities comply with company EHS expectations.

​​​​​​​What we're looking for:

• Experience in a production or manufacturing leadership role, ideally within inks, chemicals, coatings, or another process‑based industry.
• A confident people manager who can build trust, motivate teams, and foster a positive working culture.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with a practical mindset for improving processes and resolving operational issues.
• Comfortable working with production metrics and using data to guide decision‑making and performance improvements.
• Familiarity with ISO standards, quality systems or similar frameworks.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to manage training, development, and performance within a team environment.

If you'd like to apply, please use the link provided or email your CV to . For more information, please contact Tom on 0121 270 3497.
If you have a scientific or manufacturing background but this role isn't quite right, feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.co.uk to explore other opportunities.
Keywords:
production, manufacturing, operations, ink, paint, resin, polymer, coatings, chemicals, plant manager, production supervisor, leadership, ISO, process improvement, continuous improvement.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.