Production / Workshop Manager

Job Title: Production / Workshop Manager

Location: Bristol

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

About us:

DelaControl is a specialist industrial automation and controls engineering company, designing and building bespoke control systems and special purpose machinery for a wide range of industrial clients. As we continue to grow, we're looking for an experienced Production / Workshop Manager to take ownership of our workshop floor and drive it forward.

About the role:

You'll be responsible for the day-to-day running of our workshop, overseeing the production of bespoke control panels and special purpose machinery from job start through to dispatch. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who wants to shape how a growing workshop operates — improving processes, raising standards, and building a strong, capable team.

You'll lead a workshop team of 8, reporting to the senior leadership team.

Key Responsibilities:

· Oversee the production of bespoke control systems and special purpose machinery, from job release through to completion

· Plan and manage workshop scheduling to ensure projects are resourced correctly and delivery dates are consistently met

· Lead, manage, and develop a team of 8 workshop staff — including training, skills development, and performance management

· Drive continuous improvement across workshop layout, processes, and ways of working

· Own and champion health & safety standards on the workshop floor, ensuring compliance and a strong safety culture

· Act as the key link between the workshop and the office team, ensuring smooth communication on job status, technical queries, and priorities

· Identify and resolve production bottlenecks, escalating issues early where delivery dates are at risk

· Maintain quality standards throughout the build process

· Report on workshop performance, capacity, and delivery to the senior leadership team

About you:

· Proven experience managing or supervising a production/workshop team, ideally within control panel building, special purpose machinery, or a related engineering/manufacturing environment

· Strong understanding of production scheduling and delivery management

· A track record of driving process and efficiency improvements on a shop floor

· Confident leading, motivating, and developing a team

· Solid working knowledge of workshop health & safety practices and requirements

· Excellent communication skills, comfortable liaising between workshop and office/engineering teams

· Organised, hands-on, and comfortable balancing daily production pressures with longer-term improvement projects

· Experience with control panels, electrical/mechanical assembly, or bespoke machinery builds is highly desirable

Benefits:

At DelaControl, you will benefit from:

· Sociable work environment

· Bonus scheme for all site visits

· South Bristol based office

· Flexible hours (Mon-Fri) to allow a work-life balance

· 22 days holiday, plus bank holidays (an extra day for every two years at the company)

· BHSF Health Plan, including a 24/7 GP phoneline

· Training opportunities for staff to grow and develop with the business

· Pension

· Free parking on site

Additional Information:

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience of; Manufacturing Manager, Engineering Workshop Manager, Operations Manager, Senior Production Operative, Production Team Leader, Production Supervisor, Production Lead, and Production Director may also be considered.