How much do factory managers in Manchester get paid?

Factory managers in Manchester earn

£12.08-21.80 per hour

Based on 18 employee reviews

Factory manager salaries can range between £12.08-21.80 per hour in the Manchester area. This data is based on quiz results from 18 employees who live in and around Manchester.

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How are people paid?

22%
by the hour
78%
an annual salary

Based on 18 employees

What do factory managers do?

Factory managers have the job of overseeing the production and manufacturing processes in a factory.

Other names for factory managers are:

  • Production managers
  • Manufacturing managers
  • Operations managers
  • Plant managers

You’ll be working in a factory and in an on-site office.

What sort of work you do depends on what type of factory you work in. But you can expect it to involve the following:

  • Planning the production schedule
  • Overseeing the maintenance of manufacturing equipment and machines
  • Making sure everything is manufactured on-time
  • Motivating factory workers
  • Doing performance reviews with factory workers
  • Managing budgets and costs
  • Overseeing quality control
  • Being a point of contact for clients and different teams in the factory
  • Analysing data and writing reports

You may have to work late evenings, on the weekends and on bank holidays, especially if deadlines are looming.

If you want to apply for a factory manager job, you might need the following:

You can also get promoted from a junior factory job and get on-the-job training.

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