Production Manager

Adecco; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay per hour

Mon-Fri 9-5 schedule

3-month initial contract

Impactful manufacturing role

Job summary

Adecco Bournemouth seeks a Production Manager to lead a busy manufacturing site, driving operational performance, safety, and an efficient production plan. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, team leadership, and collaboration with the Head of Manufacturing.

The candidate will oversee planning, KPI delivery, and manufacturing best practices, with a 3-month initial contract and a standard Mon-Fri 9:00–17:00 schedule at Bournemouth site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing production or manufacturing teams in engineering, electronics, or regulated environments.
• Experience delivering measurable operational improvements.
• Strong understanding of production planning, capacity management and CI methodologies.
• Experience using SAP or similar ERP/MRP systems.
• Good knowledge of UK health and safety requirements in manufacturing.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• IOSH, NEBOSH, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma qualifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support production teams to meet daily output targets safely and efficiently.
• Drive improvements in delivery performance, product quality, costs and inventory management.
• Manage production planning activities ensuring labour, materials and equipment align to needs.
• Monitor KPIs including On Time Delivery, First Pass Yield, productivity and inventory accuracy.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for quality issues.
• Coach Production Supervisors and teams to promote accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead daily operational meetings and ensure cross-department communication.
• Support Lean initiatives and embed best practices across production.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Production Manager

Location: New Bournemouth Site, Viscount Road, Aviation Business Park, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH21 7SD

Rate: £25.00 per hour

Contract: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

Duration: Initially 3 months, with the potential for extension

Reports to: Head of Manufacturing

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to provide immediate leadership within a busy manufacturing environment at our Bournemouth site. This is a hands-on role focused on driving operational performance, improving production processes, and ensuring the delivery of a safe, stable and efficient production plan. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting production teams, improving performance metrics, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support production teams to ensure daily output targets are achieved safely and efficiently.
• Drive improvements in customer delivery performance, product quality, manufacturing costs, and inventory management.
• Manage production planning activities, ensuring labour, materials and equipment are aligned to operational requirements.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators including On Time Delivery, First Pass Yield, productivity and inventory accuracy.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions to resolve quality and operational issues.
• Coach and develop Production Supervisors and wider production teams, promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead daily operational meetings, manage escalations and ensure effective communication across departments.
• Support Lean manufacturing initiatives and embed best practices throughout the production environment.

Candidate Requirements

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Proven experience managing production or manufacturing teams within an engineering, electronics, or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable experience delivering measurable operational improvements.
• Strong understanding of production planning, capacity management and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience using SAP or similar ERP/MRP systems.
• Good knowledge of UK health and safety requirements within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• IOSH, NEBOSH, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma qualifications would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay rate of £25.00 per hour.
• Monday to Friday working pattern, 9:00am to 5:00pm.
• Initial 3-month contract, with the possibility of extension.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact within a well-established manufacturing operation.
• Exposure to continuous improvement and operational excellence projects within a leading engineering business.

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