{"id":3013,"date":"2026-10-07T10:19:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T10:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=production-manager-2"},"modified":"2026-10-07T10:19:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T10:19:40","slug":"production-manager-2","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=production-manager-2","title":{"rendered":"Production Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take full ownership of a busy shop floor in Christchurch and lead a production operation where your decisions shape every result. As <strong>Production Manager<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll set the direction, drive output and deliver products safely, on time and on budget. With a performance-related bonus and the backing of a large international group, strong results are recognised and rewarded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a Production Manager, you will benefit from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A bonus scheme linked to company performance<\/li>\n<li>A success-orientated, personal company culture where your impact is visible<\/li>\n<li>A newly refitted industrial site with attractive working conditions<\/li>\n<li>Pension scheme<\/li>\n<li>Free parking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>As a Production Manager, your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Direct all shop floor operations, leading production and personnel to deliver safe, high-quality products to schedule<\/li>\n<li>Plan and schedule production to hit targets and meet customer expectations<\/li>\n<li>Optimise people, equipment and materials to keep the operation running efficiently<\/li>\n<li>Lead, supervise and develop the production workforce, strengthening a positive site culture<\/li>\n<li>Uphold quality and health and safety standards, driving continuous improvement across the floor<\/li>\n<li>Control costs against budget and work with stakeholders at all levels to resolve issues and streamline workflows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>As a Production Manager, your experience will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An <strong>Engineering, Manufacturing or Operations degree<\/strong>, or equivalent practical experience<\/li>\n<li>At least 3 to 5 years in a production management role<\/li>\n<li>A background in <strong>manufacturing<\/strong> or <strong>production<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Strong leadership, management and communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Good Excel skills and working knowledge of ERP and production planning software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re ready to take charge of a production operation and build your career with a business that thinks long term, this <strong>Production Manager<\/strong> role is your next step. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Josh 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":"joshh.1474A2AF1.0@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":[27],"job-categories":[8],"job-types":[19],"class_list":["post-3013","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-christchurch","job_listing_category-engineering","job-type-permanent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/3013","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=3013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob_listing_region&post=3013"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-categories&post=3013"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=3013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}