Head of Production & Delivery Excellence

Marine Resources Limited; Poole; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Marine Resources Limited is seeking an experienced Head of Production in Poole to take full ownership of production performance, planning and delivery across a project-led manufacturing environment. The role links shopfloor operations with technical and senior leadership to maintain quality, safety and on-time project delivery.

You will oversee diverse production disciplines including composites, fabrication, assembly and finishing, driving continuous improvement, robust reporting and efficient

Qualifications

• Experience leading production in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing budgets, labour hours, or project costs.
• Ability to lead managers and supervisors, not just direct shopfloor teams.
• Strong planning, scheduling and resource management capability.
• Confident in production reporting, performance tracking and operational administration.
• Excellent communication skills across technical, operational and senior leadership teams.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, ideally within composites, advanced engineering or marine production environments.
• Ability to bring structure, discipline and accountability into a production environment.
• Strong leadership presence with a constructive but firm approach to performance management.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on efficiency and delivery excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production function across composites, fabrication, assembly and finishing operations.
• Line manage the Production Manager and Production Assistant, providing clear structure, direction and accountability.
• Ensure works orders and projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Own production planning, scheduling, labour allocation and overall production priorities.
• Monitor project performance including labour hours, material usage, budgets and delivery progress.
• Work closely with CAD, CAM, Quality, Procurement and Senior Management to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Provide clear and consistent production reporting, including risks, delays, capacity constraints and corrective actions.
• Support the development of robust production processes, systems and communication across departments.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, ownership and continuous improvement.
• Support the development of the existing Production Manager into a shopfloor focused leadership role.

Skills

Production leadership

Budget management

Planning & scheduling

Resource management

Reporting & analytics

Leadership presence

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Marine Resources Limited is seeking an experienced Head of Production in Poole to take full ownership of production performance, planning and delivery across a project-led manufacturing environment. The role links shopfloor operations with technical and senior leadership to maintain quality, safety and on-time project delivery.

You will oversee diverse production disciplines including composites, fabrication, assembly and finishing, driving continuous improvement, robust reporting and efficient