Assistant Production Manager

Assistant Production Manager | Poole | £40,000

This is a genuine step up into management for someone with hands-on leadership experience in an electronics manufacturing environment. The Assistant Production Manager role comes with a clear, structured path to Production Manager, taking on three Team Leaders and around 17 operatives as you grow into it. For someone who wants to take ownership and build a bigger remit, this is the opportunity to do it.

As an Assistant Production Manager, you will benefit from:

• A clear, defined progression pathway to Production Manager
• Early finish every Friday
• Private health care
• A supportive team environment with real investment in your training and development

As an Assistant Production Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, scheduling and monitoring daily production activity to hit delivery and quality targets
• Coordinating with procurement, stores and production teams to keep materials flowing and workflow smooth
• Identifying and resolving bottlenecks, reallocating resources to protect output
• Leading, motivating and developing a team of production operatives, setting clear expectations and giving regular feedback
• Promoting health and safety standards, running risk assessments and toolbox talks
• Reporting daily and weekly production updates to senior management, flagging progress, risks and resource needs

As an Assistant Production Manager, your experience will include:

• Experience leading or supervising a team within an electronics manufacturing environment, ready to step up into an Assistant Production Manager role
• Ability to read and interpret technical and engineering drawings involving electronic components
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands
• Experience managing or supervising people, including handling difficult conversations
• Clear, confident communication skills, able to liaise effectively across departments
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset

This is an Assistant Production Manager role built for someone who wants more than a job title, it's a genuine step up with a real end goal in sight. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Charlie at Rubicon for more information.