Head of Production

The Head of Production is responsible for leading all production activities across the site—combining hands-on operational management with strategic oversight. This role ensures daily manufacturing performance while shaping long-term production capability, capacity, and organizational development. It drives operational excellence, ensures adherence to standard work, and aligns production strategy with broader site and business objectives. Key Responsibilities: Operational Leadership Lead and oversee daily production activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency targets. Ensure operators and supervisors consistently follow standard work instructions and established processes. Monitor production performance, respond to deviations, and implement robust corrective actions. Maintain a safe work environment and enforce all safety standards and compliance requirements. Strategic Production Management Define and execute the long-term production strategy to support business growth and operational maturity. Own capacity planning, workforce planning, and resource allocation across all production areas. Develop organizational structures, team capabilities, and leadership succession pipelines within production. Drive strategic improvement initiatives (lean transformations, automation, operational excellence). Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve issues and improve end-to-end performance. Lead production input on capital investment decisions, new product introduction, and process changes. Ensure effective communication and alignment across operational and business leadership teams. Continuous Improvement & Performance Management Analyze production data and operational KPIs to identify improvement opportunities and eliminate waste. Champion continuous improvement, standardization, and best-practice sharing throughout the business organization. Support training, development, and cross-training programs to ensure a highly skilled workforce.