Head Of Production

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Hurn; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Enhanced pension

Death in service cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free on-site parking

Free eye test

39 hour week with half-day Friday

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency is seeking a Head of Production in Bournemouth to own production performance from downtime to on-time delivery, with the authority to fix what's holding the operation back. You will drive recovery plans, lead change initiatives and use KPIs to deliver measurable gains.

This role oversees Team Leaders and requires strong data-driven decision making. You will manage production planning, prioritisation, and MRB/NCR resolution, collaborating with Quality, Planning,

Qualifications

• Significant production management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of improving performance with measurable gains in productivity, OTD, downtime or quality.
• Experience leading operational change rather than maintaining existing processes.
• Strong experience managing Team Leaders and/or production supervisors.
• Confident use of production data and KPIs to identify problems and drive corrective action.

Responsibilities

• Own production performance against monthly output and on-time delivery targets, leading recovery plans where needed.
• Drive measurable reductions in downtime, overruns and lead times, using production data to eliminate recurring causes at source.
• Lead change initiatives from concept to full implementation, bringing Team Leaders and the wider workforce with you.
• Direct production planning and prioritisation, adjusting as priorities shift and keeping the shop floor clearly informed.
• Lead MRB and NCR resolution through root cause analysis, working cross-functionally with Quality, Planning, Engineering and Quoting.
• Develop Team Leaders, set clear expectations, tackle underperformance and manage workforce planning, pay and skills.

Skills

Production management

Change management

Data analysis

KPI tracking

Leadership of Team Leaders

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

This Head of Productionopportunity in Bournemouth comes with a genuine mandate to change things, not just keep them ticking over. You'll own production performance outright, from downtime and overruns to on-time delivery, with the authority to fix what's holding it back. If you want your results to be measured, visible and recognised, this is where you prove it.

As Head of Production, you will benefit from:

• 31 days holiday (195 hours), including bank holidays, with a Christmas shutdown
• Enhanced pension, 4.5% employer and 4.5% employee contributions
• Death in service cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Free eye test with contribution towards glasses
• 39 hour week with a half-day Friday

As Head of Production, your responsibilities will include:

• Own production performance against monthly output and on-time delivery (OTD) targets, leading recovery plans where needed
• Drive measurable reductions in downtime, overruns and lead times, using production data to eliminate recurring causes at source
• Lead change initiatives from concept to full implementation, bringing Team Leaders and the wider workforce with you
• Direct production planning and prioritisation, adjusting as priorities shift and keeping the shop floor clearly informed
• Lead MRB and NCR resolution through root cause analysis, working cross-functionally with Quality, Planning, Engineering and Quoting
• Develop Team Leaders, set clear expectations, tackle underperformance and manage workforce planning, pay and skills

As Head of Production, your experience will include:

• Significant production management experience within a manufacturing environment
• A proven track record of improving performance in an established operation, with measurable gains in productivity, OTD, downtime or quality
• Experience leading operational change rather than simply maintaining existing processes
• Strong experience managing Team Leaders and/or production supervisors
• Confident use of production data and KPIs to identify problems and drive corrective action

If you're ready to take a production operation from firefighting to disciplined, self-sufficient performance, and be recognised for the results, this is your next step as Head of Production.

While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.