Production Leader

About the job

Job Title: Production Leader

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire

Salary: £60k - £75k + Bonus + 26 Days Holiday + Benefits

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 7:30am to 5:00pm, with a 30-minute lunch break. Friday: 7:30am to 12:30pm

Lead the way as our Production Leader at Penta Precision!

Are you a proactive Production Leader ready for a meaningful career move?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-precision environment where people, purpose and progress are at the heart of everything?

We're looking for a Production Leader to take full ownership of day-to-day production operations at Penta Precision. We are a growing and values-driven precision machining business in Portsmouth. This is a leadership opportunity with real long-term potential. You'll lead a skilled team, drive performance, and play a key role in shaping the future of our operation.

What you will be doing:

As the Production Leader at Penta, you will be responsible for leading and managing day-to-day shopfloor operations across multiple departments. You'll oversee a skilled and motivated team, ensuring we consistently meet our production targets while upholding the highest standards of quality and service.

You will take full ownership of the production schedule, planning and delivering it with accuracy and efficiency. Collaboration is key in this role, you'll work closely with Sales, Production, Quality, Dispatch, and senior leadership to support our ongoing growth and ensure our customers receive the best possible service.

We're looking for someone who can build trust, lead with empathy, developing a high-performing team culture. You'll be expected to drive continuous improvement across both operational processes and team behaviours, helping individuals and the wider team perform at their best.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage daily shopfloor operations across multiple departments
• Own, plan, and deliver the production schedule with accuracy and efficiency
• Ensure output and quality targets are consistently achieved
• Foster a high-performing, motivated team environment
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal departments and senior leadership
• Champion continuous improvement in processes, performance, and team dynamics
• Build trust and lead with empathy to support individual and team development

What we're looking for in you

We're looking for someone who gets it, wants it, and has the capacity to lead. Someone with a solid grounding in CNC machining and manufacturing who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment.

You'll be a strong fit if you can demonstrate:

• Extensive experience in machining or manufacturing, ideally with time on the tools
• Proven success managing production teams and planning complex shopfloor schedules
• A naturally organised and driven approach, with strong initiative and follow-through
• The ability to build trust, listen well, and motivate others to achieve their best
• Curiosity and a habit of asking thoughtful questions to understand and improve
• Emotional intelligence, humility, and a mindset focused on the greater good of the team.
• Ownership mentality, you want to take responsibility, make things better, and grow
• Confident with computers and production systems (SFDC or equivalent experience is a plus)
• Ideally, exposure to batch work, subcontract coordination, and precision machining operations.

This isn't a role for someone who just wants to manage from a distance. We're looking for someone with the energy, empathy, and attention to detail to make things happen and bring people with them.

What we offer

• Salary: £60,000 - £75,000
• Profit-related bonus based on performance and Penta's Core Values
• Development Opportunities: A stimulating work environment with support for your growth and progression
• Leave: 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• And nobody works their birthday
• Sick pay scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Death in service insurance

About Penta Precision

Founded in 1998, Penta Precision is a forward-thinking subcontract machining company with a reputation for producing high-quality, complex components across aerospace, marine, medical and more. Our recent investments in people, facilities and equipment support our long-term vision, and in 2022 we were proud winners of the Business Growth Award at the Central South Business Awards.

Our mission is clear: to become "the engineering company where everyone wants to work and who everyone wants to buy from."

Ready to make an impact?

If you're excited to lead a talented team, optimise production, and contribute to a growing company with purpose, we'd love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to submit your CV.

Candidates who may also be considered for this role include those with experience in job titles such as: Production Leader, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Machine Shop Manager, Production Supervisor, Plant Manager, CNC Manager, or General Manager.