Position: Production Manager (Composite)
Location: Gosport
Rate/Salary: £45 - 50K
Type: Full-time, On-site
HSB Technical Ltd is a leading specialist recruiter across Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy, and Aerospace sectors. We connect skilled professionals with reputable clients in the UK and internationally.
Typically, this person will be: Production Manager
A proven leader from a composites manufacturing environment with strong knowledge Composite construction, advanced composite systems, and production management. Someone capable of driving quality, efficiency, and innovation while managing multi-skilled teams and ensuring a safe, well‑run facility.
Key Responsibilities of the Composites Manager
* Provide overall leadership for the all Composites on site, ensuring delivery against quality, cost and schedule targets
* Line manage supervisors, chargehands and team leaders, acting as the main escalation and communication point
* Monitor and manage workforce performance, addressing attendance, behaviour and capability issues where required
* Create, maintain and review short‑term production plans, reporting progress, risks and delays to key stakeholders
* Champion process improvement and manufacturing best practice to enhance efficiency and product quality
* Contribute to tooling, mould configuration and build methodology to support effective production
* Coordinate workflow and resource deployment to ensure smooth project progression through the facility
* Control engineering drawings and production documentation, ensuring accuracy and revision compliance
* Identify staffing needs and support recruitment, training and development of the department
* Own Health & Safety and site operational standards, ensuring teams are fully resourced to work safely and effectively
Essential Skills & Qualifications
* Strong understanding of small craft & big build methods and marine tooling
* Broad hands‑on experience with composite manufacturing techniques (infusion, prepreg, wet lay)
* Demonstrated leadership experience within marine or composites production environments
* Knowledge of manufacturing‑led design and tooling development
* Experience applying Lean and continuous improvement principles
* Proven capability managing production operations with a strong H&S focus
* Clear and confident communicator with strong people skills
* Commercially minded with experience managing multi‑project, production‑led workloads
* Well‑organised, delivery‑focused and able to meet programme and budget commitments
* Competent user of Microsoft Office and project planning tools
This position is advertised by HSB Technical Ltd, an REC registered recruitment consultancy managing the recruitment process for our client
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