Production Coordinator | Mansfield | £36,000–£39,000 | Permanent

The Opportunity

Ready to take real ownership of how production is planned, measured, and improved? You’ll be at the centre of a busy engineering environment, working closely with shop‑floor teams and senior leadership to bring clarity to performance, improve planning accuracy, and support more consistent delivery across the operation.

You’ll be responsible for analysing production activity, establishing realistic timescales, and helping to embed better processes across the operation. This is a hands‑on, highly engaged role where your ability to understand workflows, challenge inefficiencies, and drive improvements will have a direct impact on output, performance, and customer satisfaction.

For someone who thrives in a fast‑paced engineering environment and enjoys being deeply involved in how things are built, this is a rare opportunity to shape how production is measured, managed, and improved.

Production Coordinator Responsibilities:

Time Studies & Planning: Conducting time studies, establishing accurate production timescales, and supporting the creation of KPIs for new and existing products.

Performance Analysis: Reviewing production data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.

Workflow Coordination: Working closely with supervisors and operatives to understand build sequences and ensure plans reflect real‑world processes.

Process Improvement: Supporting the introduction of more structured, consistent production practices and helping to embed operational discipline.

ERP & Reporting: Using Sage (or similar systems) to track progress, update data, and support decision‑making.

Cross‑Functional Liaison: Acting as a link between production, engineering, and management to ensure information flows clearly and issues are addressed promptly.

Ideal Production Coordinator:

Experienced: Background in production, engineering, fabrication, or assembly environments with a solid understanding of how products are built through defined operational stages.

Technically Aware: Able to interpret engineering processes, understand build sequences, and assess realistic production timings.

Analytical: Comfortable reviewing data, identifying inefficiencies, and proposing practical solutions.

ERP‑Capable: Familiar with Sage or similar production/ERP systems.

Tenacious & Engaged: A confident, hands‑on individual who integrates well with shop‑floor teams, shows persistent drive, and actively contributes to improvement rather than maintaining the status quo.

Exposure to Improvement Tools & Methods: Familiarity with structured improvement approaches such as Lean, Kaizen, or similar methodologies, with the ability to apply basic principles to support operational enhancements.

Improvement‑Driven Mindset: Naturally seeks better ways of working, contributes ideas to enhance efficiency, and maintains a forward‑thinking approach to continuous improvement.

Location:

Mansfield (Full‑time on‑site due to the nature of the role).

Production Coordinator Salary:

Upto £39,000 depending on experience.

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

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