Engineering Works Manager (Permanent)

Works Manager – Engineering / Fabrication / Water Jet Cutting
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Our client is a well-established engineering company specialising in machinery manufacturing, water jet cutting, metal fabrication, installation, and maintenance. With a reputation for quality craftsmanship and technical excellence, they deliver bespoke solutions to a wide range of industries across the UK.
We are now recruiting on their behalf for an experienced Works Manager to lead day-to-day operations, ensuring production efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.

The Works Manager will play a key role in overseeing the company’s sales coordination, production, and purchasing functions, ensuring smooth workflow throughout the business. This position requires a strong engineering background, ideally within a fabrication, machining, or precision manufacturing environment.
You will be responsible for coordinating between departments, managing customer and supplier relationships, maintaining production schedules, and ensuring quality and performance targets are met.

Production Management
Plan and coordinate production schedules, liaising with the production team and management.
Lead daily production meetings with workshop supervisors and management.
Read, interpret, and understand technical drawings and machine capabilities to minimise errors and optimise production efficiency.
Complete and approve Route Cards and Quality Checks for completed jobs.
Maintain and manage the machinery maintenance schedule.
Act as the main contact for the workshop supervisor, ensuring clear communication between departments.
Proven experience as a Works Manager, Production Manager, or similar leadership role within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
Strong technical and engineering background ideally with experience in machinery, water jet cutting, fabrication, or CNC machining.
Excellent understanding of technical drawings and production processes.
Proficiency with ERP or production management systems is advantageous.

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Opportunity to join a growing and respected engineering business.
Genuine career progression and professional development opportunities.