Technical Production Manager

Technical Production Manager | Ferndown

Are you a technically minded production leader who thrives on ownership, precision, and delivering complex projects to an exacting standard? This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior authority role within a growing, specialist business where your expertise will shape the way projects are delivered from concept through to completion.

If you're the kind of person who sees a build pack and immediately identifies both the problem and the solution, this role was built for you.

Based at Workshop & Office, with regular UK and European venue travel

As a Technical Production Manager, you will benefit from:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory company pension scheme, with employer contributions of up to 8%
• Annual company bonus equivalent to one month's pay, paid each December
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan
• Online GP service
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount platform

As a Technical Production Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Taking full technical ownership of working drawings, build packs, and production documentation across all projects
• Leading and developing two direct reports, the Senior Project Manager and Workshop Manager, to deliver to the highest standards
• Owning the production strategy, including workload planning, capacity management, and labour allocation
• Providing technical input during design phases and leading value engineering discussions to optimise materials, cost, and build efficiency
• Acting as the escalation point for complex technical and delivery challenges across the business
• Championing quality, health and safety, and continuous improvement across workshop and site operations

As a Technical Production Manager, your experience will include:

• A proven background in a senior production or technical role within a fast-paced, project-led manufacturing or events environment
• Demonstrable experience producing and overseeing working drawings and build packs
• Line management experience, ideally leading both project and workshop functions
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to translate technical decisions into budget and programme impacts
• Solid knowledge of materials, finishes, structural interfaces, and AV or electrical integration
• Familiarity with venue regulations, RAMS, and site compliance requirements

If you're ready to take on a role where your technical authority genuinely shapes the business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Charlie at Rubicon for more information.