Job Description
Production Manager | Poole | £52,000
Are you an experienced Production Manager with a passion for driving performance in a fast-paced operational environment? This is an opportunity to join a well-established and growing organisation where your leadership will directly impact productivity, quality, and team engagement across a high-volume production operation.
This role suits a hands-on, commercially minded Production Manager who thrives on continuous improvement and enjoys taking ownership of people, processes, and performance within a busy production or manufacturing setting.
Monday to Friday rotating shifts, 42.5 hours per week, alternating weekly between early and late starts.
As a Production Manager, you will benefit from:
* Full ownership of day-to-day production operations within a high-volume environment
* Performance related bonus
* 25 days plus bank holidays
* The opportunity to lead, develop, and motivate large operational teams
* A business committed to continuous improvement, efficiency, and operational excellence
* Autonomy to implement process improvements and drive productivity gains
* Enhanced pension
* Staff discount
As a Production Manager, your responsibilities will include:
* Acting as the senior operational decision-maker while on shift
* Taking full ownership for performance across output, cost control, and margin delivery from day one
* Delivering planned vehicle throughput and parts recovery targets
* Managing workflow constraints, backlog and takt time adherence in real time
* Controlling labour efficiency, utilisation levels and overtime spend
* Protecting contribution margin through disciplined operational execution
* Ensuring safety standards are upheld and responding promptly to on-shift risk
* Driving structured continuous improvement and embedding lean principles across teams
As a Production Manager, your experience will include:
* Proven experience managing production or operations within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
* Strong people leadership skills with the ability to engage and develop teams
* Experience working to KPIs, performance metrics, and operational targets
* A proactive, hands-on management style with strong problem-solving ability
* Confidence operating in a high-volume, deadline-driven setting
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
If you’re an experienced Production Manager looking to step into a role where you can genuinely make an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or contact Beth Carey at Rubicon Recruitment for more information on .