Assistant Production Manager

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Poole; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clear progression path

Early finish Fridays

Private health care

Training & development

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency in Poole is seeking an Assistant Production Manager with hands-on leadership in electronics manufacturing to drive daily production and lead a team of around 17 operatives. The role provides a clear path to a Production Manager position and ownership of output in a structured environment.

You will plan, schedule and monitor activities, read electrical drawings, and coordinate with procurement and production teams while keeping safety as a priority.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a team within electronics manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret technical and engineering drawings involving electronic components.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands.

Responsibilities

• Planning, scheduling and monitoring daily production activity to hit delivery and quality targets
• Coordinating with procurement, stores and production teams to keep materials flowing and workflow smooth
• Identifying and resolving bottlenecks, reallocating resources to protect output
• Leading, motivating and developing a team of production operatives, setting clear expectations and giving regular feedback
• Promoting health and safety standards, running risk assessments and toolbox talks
• Reporting daily and weekly production updates to senior management, flagging progress, risks and resource needs

Skills

Team leadership

Electronics manufacturing

Planning & scheduling

Job description

Assistant Production Manager | Poole | Up to £40,000

This is a genuine step up into management for someone with hands‑on leadership experience in an electronics manufacturing environment. The Assistant Production Manager role comes with a clear, structured path to Production Manager, taking on three Team Leaders and around 17 operatives as you grow into it. For someone who wants to take ownership and build a bigger remit, this is the opportunity to do it.

As an Assistant Production Manager, you will benefit from:

• A clear, defined progression pathway to Production Manager
• Early finish every Friday
• Private health care
• A supportive team environment with real investment in your training and development

As an Assistant Production Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, scheduling and monitoring daily production activity to hit delivery and quality targets
• Coordinating with procurement, stores and production teams to keep materials flowing and workflow smooth
• Identifying and resolving bottlenecks, reallocating resources to protect output
• Leading, motivating and developing a team of production operatives, setting clear expectations and giving regular feedback
• Promoting health and safety standards, running risk assessments and toolbox talks
• Reporting daily and weekly production updates to senior management, flagging progress, risks and resource needs

As an Assistant Production Manager, your experience will include:

• Experience leading or supervising a team within an electronics manufacturing environment, ready to step up into an Assistant Production Manager role
• Ability to read and interpret technical and engineering drawings involving electronic components
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands