Senior Production Manager — Drive Change, Improve Delivery

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Hurn; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday (195 hours), including

Enhanced pension" 4.5% employer and 4.

Death in service cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free on-site parking

Free eye test with contribution

39 hour week with half-day Friday

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency is seeking a Senior Production Manager in Bournemouth to own production performance, drive improvements, and lead from the front. You will manage downtime, overruns and on-time delivery, with authority to implement changes that boost productivity.

The role requires a proven track record in manufacturing, strong leadership of Team Leaders and supervisors, and a data-driven approach to solving problems. A hands-on leader who can drive change will thrive here.

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

Team leadership

Data analysis

Operational change

KPIs

Job description

Rubicon Recruitment Agency is seeking a Senior Production Manager in Bournemouth to own production performance, drive improvements, and lead from the front. You will manage downtime, overruns and on-time delivery, with authority to implement changes that boost productivity.

The role requires a proven track record in manufacturing, strong leadership of Team Leaders and supervisors, and a data-driven approach to solving problems. A hands-on leader who can drive change will thrive here.