Production Manager

About the role

Our client, a well‑established manufacturing organization, is looking for a Production Manager to lead daily production operations and ensure the efficient delivery of manufacturing objectives. The role focuses on safety, quality, cost control and continuous improvement across the plant.

Key responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities across the manufacturing facility.
• Develop and maintain production schedules that align with customer demand and capacity.
• Monitor efficiency, quality, and operational costs, reporting KPIs and performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and HSE standards.
• Coordinate with Planning, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Quality departments.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and other process‑improvement initiatives.
• Manage equipment utilization, production budgets and workforce planning.
• Drive employee development, performance management and succession planning.
• Support new product introductions and manufacturing optimisation projects.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience with proven production‑management responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production planning and HSE/quality systems.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is a plus.

Required skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• ERP manufacturing systems
• Production planning
• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) standards
• Quality management systems