Production Manager - Machinery

Posted 11 December 2025
Salary Fantastic Benefits Package
LocationDungannon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Business Support
Referencej2309432234_1765460002

Job description

VANRATH is proud to be working with a renowned global manufacturer in their search for a Production Area Manager to join their expanding production team.

This will be based in the Company's site in Dungannon - Permanent Role - Monday - Friday

Salary:

Fully Negotiable + Fantastic Benefits Package - Yearly Salary Reviews - Progression Opportunities

Responsibilities:

The Role:

  • Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
  • Lead best practices through lean manufacturing
  • Provide strong leadership across teams to ensure process adherence and performance management.
  • Oversee daily production flow to meet delivery targets using level pull.
  • Control production costs and support budget planning.
  • Deliver zero-defect, customer-ready quality to internal and external clients.
  • Maintain and improve lean manufacturing processes.
  • Implement and coach Business System tools.
  • Manage SWIP and inventory through cycle checks and reporting.
  • Oversee maintenance of equipment and machinery using TPM.
  • Drive results with energy and commitment.
  • Apply and coach lean tools: Flow, TAKT, JIT, CI, Problem Solving, Visual Management, Kanban, PFEP.

The Ideal Person:

  • Ideally you should have previous production supervision experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
  • Applicants should demonstrate previous manufacturing engineering and/or manufacturing systems experience.
  • A practical understanding of lean manufacturing is also required.

For further information on this opportunity, or any other jobs in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jack Groves in the strictest confidence.

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