Job Description
Production Manager | Precision Machining | Braintree | £55,000-£70,000
A well-established precision CNC machining business serving aerospace and defence, now backed by a larger engineering group and entering a well-funded growth phase, is looking for a Production Manager who genuinely understands high-mix, low-volume precision engineering, and wants to be close to it every day.
The environment
This is not a linear production flow. Work is technically variable, routed across multiple machine platforms and external processes, with shifting priorities and real operational complexity. The team is experienced, skilled and stable, machinists and programmers who know their craft. What the business is building now is the operational structure and leadership layer that supports growth without over-engineering what already works well.
Current investment includes additional machine capacity, extended running capability, shift development and headcount growth, with clea...
A well-established precision CNC machining business serving aerospace and defence, now backed by a larger engineering group and entering a well-funded growth phase, is looking for a Production Manager who genuinely understands high-mix, low-volume precision engineering, and wants to be close to it every day.
The environment
This is not a linear production flow. Work is technically variable, routed across multiple machine platforms and external processes, with shifting priorities and real operational complexity. The team is experienced, skilled and stable, machinists and programmers who know their craft. What the business is building now is the operational structure and leadership layer that supports growth without over-engineering what already works well.
Current investment includes additional machine capacity, extended running capability, shift development and headcount growth, with clea...
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- Location Braintree, Essex
- Job Type Full-time
- Category architecture-and-engineering
- Posted Date May 31, 2026
- Application Deadline July 10, 2026