Production Manager (Composites)

Rise Technical Recruitment
Blandford Forum, DT11 7EB, United Kingdom
Last month
£45,000 – £50,000 pa

Salary

£45,000 – £50,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
20 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Benefits

4-Day Week Product/Industry Training Long-Term Career Prospects Company Benefits

Production Manager (Composites)

Blandford Forum, Dorset

£45,000 - £50,000 + Days Based + 4-Day Week + Long-Term Career Prospects + Product/Industry Training + Key Decision Maker + Truly Innovative + Full-Time + Permanent + Successful Manufacturer + Company Benefits

Excellent opportunity for a Production Manager to join a well-established and successful manufacturer, in a technically interesting role where you'll be a key player in all production decisions.

On offer is a technically interesting role, with long-term career development, while gaining full training in their niche industry working for a growing business who put innovation at the forefront of their work.

This ambitious company specialise in bespoke composite modular buildings, putting a real emphasis on the innovation, quality and environmentally friendliness of their buildings. They are looking to bring on a Production Manager to oversee their manufacturing operations and have a direct impact on the success of the business.

In this role, you'll manage the performance and overall process of the production in the factory - owning manufacturing operations to ensure goods are produced efficiently and on time, as well as managing your team. You'll deal with following; production plans, quality, procurement, Health & Safety, CI, and environmental incentives.

This role is working a 4-day week Mon-Thurs 7.30am-6pm - with a 5pm finish on Thursday.

This is a great chance take lead of Production activities where you'll be a key decision maker and work autonomously for a long-standing business, who really invest in staff with long-term career prospects and internal training opportunities.

THE ROLE:
*Managing production activities - planning, CI, H&S, Quality,
*People management of team - ensuring all metrics met
*Progression incentives
*4-day working week

THE PERSON:
*Production Management experience
*background of Composite Engineering/manufacturing techniques
*People Management
*Experience with Planning H&S, CI, managing production processes
*Independent thinker with innovation at the forefront

Reference Number - BBBH272912

Blandford Forum, Weymouth, Verwood, Poole, Christchurch, Lymington, Salisbury, Yeovil, Crewkerne, Warminster, Dorset, Wiltshire.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

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