{"id":2593,"date":"2026-09-08T09:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T09:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=machine-shop-manager"},"modified":"2026-09-08T09:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T09:36:28","slug":"machine-shop-manager","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=machine-shop-manager","title":{"rendered":"Machine Shop Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the Machine Shop Manager, you&#8217;ll run a machine shop with real teeth: CNC 3-axis, 5-axis and manual capability, including a 6-metre travel ARES machining centre, all under your call. No component leaves the shop without your standard stamped on it, metallic or composite. This is a department where the strategy, the investment decisions and the pace are yours to set.<\/p>\n<p>As the Machine Shop Manager, you will benefit from:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"text\">\n<li>Private healthcare through Bupa<\/li>\n<li>5% employer pension contribution<\/li>\n<li>Cycle to work scheme<\/li>\n<li>Electric car scheme<\/li>\n<li>Dog-friendly workplace<\/li>\n<li>&pound;35 a month towards your gym membership<\/li>\n<li>Two paid &#8220;recharge days&#8221; a year, when the business closes to say thank you to its people<\/li>\n<li>Flexible hours between 7am and 5pm, Monday to Friday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a Machine Shop Manager, your responsibilities will include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"text\">\n<li>Providing strategic leadership across all machining functions, aligning manufacturing, testing and product development with business objectives<\/li>\n<li>Overseeing delivery of high-precision metallic and composite components, driving quality, repeatability and production efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Leading investment planning and capability development across CNC machining, composites machining, fixturing and quality systems<\/li>\n<li>Directing quality assurance and inspection, guaranteeing precision and technical compliance on every component produced<\/li>\n<li>Managing procurement and stock control of departmental resources within budget<\/li>\n<li>Driving continuous improvement to reduce lead times, optimise tooling and improve material efficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a Machine Shop Manager, your experience will include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"text\">\n<li>Demonstrable experience machining in a modern manufacturing environment, ideally within motorsport, aerospace or marine technology<\/li>\n<li>Proven leadership experience running machine shop teams in a high-tech, precision-driven sector<\/li>\n<li>Strong technical grounding in metallic manufacturing processes, including CNC programming and operation<\/li>\n<li>Experience machining titanium and other exotic metals<\/li>\n<li>A track record of scaling production processes while maintaining quality and repeatability<\/li>\n<li>Commercial awareness, with a clear understanding of the financial drivers behind manufacturing decisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re ready to take full ownership of a machine shop and shape how it runs, this Machine Shop Manager role puts you in charge. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Charlie at Rubicon for more information.<\/p>\n<p>While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"charlie.846FEA138.0@applybe.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[57],"job-categories":[8],"job-types":[19],"class_list":["post-2593","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-southampton","job_listing_category-engineering","job-type-permanent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob_listing_region&post=2593"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-categories&post=2593"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=2593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}