Production Manager

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Production Manager | Poole | £52,000

Are you an experienced Production Manager with a passion for driving performance in a fast‑paced operational environment? This is an opportunity to join a well‑established and growing organisation where your leadership will directly impact productivity, quality, and team engagement across a high‑volume production operation.

This role suits a hands‑on, commercially minded Production Manager who thrives on continuous improvement and enjoys taking ownership of people, processes, and performance within a busy production or manufacturing setting.

Monday to Friday rotating shifts, 42.5 hours per week, alternating weekly between early and late starts.

As a Production Manager, you will benefit from:

* Full ownership of day‑to‑day production operations within a high‑volume environment
* Performance related bonus
* 25 days plus bank holidays
* The opportunity to lead, develop, and motivate large operational teams
* A business committed to continuous improvement, efficiency, and operational excellence
* Autonomy to implement process improvements and drive productivity gains
* Enhanced pension
* Staff discount

As a Production Manager, your responsibilities will include:

* Acting as the senior operational decision‑maker while on shift
* Taking full ownership for performance across output, cost control, and margin delivery from day one
* Delivering planned vehicle throughput and parts recovery targets
* Managing workflow constraints, backlog and takt time adherence in real time
* Controlling labour efficiency, utilisation levels and overtime spend
* Protecting contribution margin through disciplined operational execution
* Ensuring safety standards are upheld and responding promptly to on‑shift risk
* Driving structured continuous improvement and embedding lean principles across teams

As a Production Manager, your experience will include:

* Proven experience managing production or operations within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
* Strong people leadership skills with the ability to engage and develop teams
* Experience working to KPIs, performance metrics, and operational targets
* A proactive, hands‑on management style with strong problem‑solving ability
* Confidence operating in a high‑volume, deadline‑driven setting
* Excellent communication and organisational skills

If you're an experienced Production Manager looking to step into a role where you can genuinely make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.
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Location:
Poole
Salary:
Market related
Job Type:
PartTime
Category:
Manufacturing

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