Manufacturing Managers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Manufacturing Managers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 1321) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Manufacturer
- Manufacturing manager
- Production and operations manager (manufacturing)
Latest manufacturing managers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
291 open ads- Production manager
German title: Produktionsleiter
Company & NetworkPartner GmbH · Bitterfeld-Wolfen · Posted 2026-10-01 - Production manager
German title: Produktionsleiter
DIS AG/Magdeburg/L39104_2 · Genthin · Posted 2025-12-15 - Production manager
German title: Produktionsleiter
Deismann Feinmechanik GmbH · Aßlar · Posted 2026-09-02 - Production manager
German title: Produktionsleiter
Gesellschaft f. personenbezog. Schutzausrüstungen mbH Stumpp und Baier · Heidenau, Sachsen · Posted 2026-10-15 - Production manager
German title: Produktionsleiter
RLE Engineering & Services GmbH · Ganderkesee · Posted 2026-10-16 - Production manager
German title: Produktionsleiter
True Wilderness GmbH · Friesoythe · Posted 2026-06-18
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
133 open ads- Transport Manager
Swedish title: Produktionsledare
Kemiska Tvätten i Eskilstuna AB · Eskilstuna · Posted 2026-10-18 - Arla Plast is looking for production manager
Swedish title: Arla Plast söker produktionschef
AS&B Executive AB · Motala · Posted 2026-10-16 - Head of Tyre and Car Care and Europcar
Swedish title: Chef för däck- och bilvård samt Europcar
Berners Person - och Transportbilar AB · Sundsvall · Posted 2026-10-16 - Production manager for BoRö
Swedish title: Produktionsledare till BoRö
OnePartnerGroup Norr AB · Kalix · Posted 2026-10-16 - Operational Site Manager to Ory
Swedish title: Operativ Platschef till Ory
AxÖ Consulting AB · Örebro · Posted 2026-10-16 - Manager Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Hitachi Energy Sweden AB · Västerås · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where manufacturing managers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all managers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €8,270 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Italy | Shortage | €7,661 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €6,307 a month | Not yet verified |
| Norway | Shortage | €7,725 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Romania | Shortage | €2,281 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Austria | Surplus | €6,950 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Bulgaria | Surplus | €1,918 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €3,361 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Germany | Surplus | €7,625 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €2,169 a month | Riga: €870 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all managers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for manufacturing managers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What manufacturing managers do
Manufacturing managers plan, direct and coordinate activities concerned with the production of goods, the production and distribution of electricity gas and water, and the collection, treatment and disposal of waste. They may manage the production departments of large enterprises or be the managers of small manufacturing companies.
Typical tasks
- Determining, implementing and monitoring production strategies, policies and plans
- Planning details of production activities in terms of output quality and quantity, cost, time available and labour requirements
- Controlling the operation of production plant and quality procedures through planning of maintenance, designation of operating hours and supply of parts and tools
- Establishing and managing budgets, monitoring production output and costs, and adjusting processes and resources to minimize costs
- Consulting with and informing other managers about production matters
- Overseeing the acquisition and installation of new plant and equipment
- Controlling the preparation of production records and reports
- Coordinating the implementation of occupational health and safety requirements
- Identifying business opportunities and determining products to be manufactured
- Researching and implementing regulatory and statutory requirements affecting manufacturing operations and the environment
- Overseeing the provision of quotes for the manufacture of specialized goods and establishing contracts with customers and suppliers
- Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff
Finding manufacturing managers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Manufacturing manager".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.