Production Operations Manager

  • Location: Reading
  • Posted on: 2025-06-02 11:04:27
  • Company: Company name not provided
  • Experience: From No experience range provided to No experience range provided years

Job Description

Senior Manufacturing Leader

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of circa 220 staff and drive the success of our production plant.

As General Manager – Timber Manufacturing, you will be responsible for:
• Overall management of sawmilling operations, including Engineering, Production, Maintenance, Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality activities.
• Contribution towards strategic and operational targets and overall business aims.
• Budget development and management, incorporating all cost centres under area of responsibility.
• Liaison with teams to ensure effective use of resources and deliver agreed budgeted production.

To succeed in this role, you will require:
• At least 5 years' experience in a management position within a production / manufacturing environment.
• A strong engineering background, preferably with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing techniques and other efficiency initiatives.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Proficiency in IT and manufacturing software.
• A proactive, motivated, and highly organised approach.

Industry Sector

Our industry sector encompasses a range of disciplines, including General Manager, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Plant Manager, Production Manager, Production Line, Manufacturing Manager, Timber Products, Construction Products, Construction, Timber, Carcassing Timber, Pallet and Packaging Material Timber, Canadian Lumbar, Machined Whitewoods, Saw Milling, Saw Mill, Decking, Fencing Timber.