Trainee Production Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are looking for a passionate and driven manufacturing professional who is looking for a career defining role within a Lincoln based engineering company.
The role will be a production leadership position and the successful candidate will be mentored and developed by the Operations Director against a long term development plan. Initially, the individual will work closely with the Operations Director in leading the 24/7 metal fabrication part of the factory. Longer term, there will be opportunities for further development for the right candidate who demonstrates drive and passion to positively affect factory performance.
The successful candidate will be career driven and looking for personal and professional long term progression. The company will support in mentoring and developing the right individual who maybe at the start of their manufacturing leadership career but has the drive to want to get to the top of the operational structure in years to come. This is a long term recruitment plan for the business and we are looking for key attributes in someone to invest time and training for the next generation of operational leadership.
Key Attributes:
- Passionate and career driven
- Willing to go the extra mile to achieve exceptional performance
- Natural leader of people
- Passionate about manufacturing and engineering
- A completer / finisher who will not be deterred from reaching and exceeding goals
- An influencer
- Confident to always challenges normative assumptions
- Tenacity
- Experience at first line management level within a manufacturing environment
- Experience in leading people (Senior Management not essential)
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Machinery Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Trainee Production Manager roles across Lincat's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Machinery Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £27,500 - £40,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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