Production Manager

KPI Recruiting • Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire • Posted June 22, 2026

Position Overview

Production Manager - Noon shift
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Up to £40,000 DOE
Sunday - Thursday, 1:30pm - 10:00am

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Manager to join a leading food manufacturing business. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving performance across night shift operations, ensuring production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and in line with the highest quality and food safety standards.
You will oversee both low-risk and high-risk manufacturing areas, playing a pivotal role in delivering operational excellence, continuous improvement, and team development.

Key Responsibilities;

Lead and coordinate daily manufacturing operations to ensure on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery
Drive production performance through effective management of OEE, labour utilisation, and efficiency
Champion Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the site
Monitor yields and c...