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
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed