Location: Huddersfield
Reporting to: Operations Manager

Salary circa £75k Plus Bonus

Are you an experienced Production Manager with the ability to lead and strengthen the production operations at our Huddersfield site, delivering highly engineered containment systems within a regulated manufacturing environment.

This is a senior, hands-on role where you will take full ownership of production performance, leading multi-disciplinary teams and overseeing projects from engineering handover through to customer delivery.

You will take responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of capital equipment projects, ensuring production activities are safe, efficient, compliant, and commercially effective.

Working closely with the Operations Manager and wider leadership team, you will play a vital role in driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and on-time project delivery.

• A senior leadership role with clear accountability and influence


• Opportunity to work on complex, bespoke engineered systems


• A collaborative, quality-driven manufacturing environment


• Strong focus on safety, continuous improvement, and professional development

• Lead the day-to-day production of advanced containment and aseptic systems, including fabrication, assembly, testing, installation, and commissioning


• Ensure all equipment is built in line with GMP, quality, and health & safety standards


• Manage production planning, labour forecasting, resource utilisation, KPIs, and cost control


• Drive lean manufacturing and 5S initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and shorten lead times


• Lead, mentor, and develop production teams and supervisors, fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration


• Support R&D, QA, logistics, and after-sales teams to achieve overall business objectives


• Contribute to product and process improvements to enhance quality and profitability

• Proven experience in a senior Production Management role within a high-precision, engineered manufacturing environment


• Strong technical understanding across mechanical and electrical disciplines


• Experience working within regulated industries such as pharmaceutical, nuclear, medical devices, or similar


• A confident, people-focused leader who combines structure with a practical, hands-on approach


• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, production planning, and continuous improvement


• Degree-qualified in Engineering or equivalent experience; Lean / Six Sigma desirable

This role is based onsite in Huddersfield - easily accessible from teh M62

If you are an experienced production leader who thrives in regulated environments and enjoys making a visible, hands-on impact within manufacturing operations, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please contact Matt Booth at E3R, or click apply