Location
Poole, Dorset, England
Industry sector
Engineering
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
25/06/2026
Closing date
23/07/2026
Works Manager | Poole | Up to £50,000
If you're an experienced production professional who thrives on structure, takes pride in getting things right, and wants a role where your impact is visible and measurable, this could be the step up you've been looking for. This is a hands-on management position in a well-established structural fabrication business, where your ability to drive efficiency and lead people will make a real difference to how the operation runs.
As a Works Manager, you will benefit from:
Competitive salary up to £50,000
A stable, established employer in the structural steel sector
A varied role spanning production management, data reporting, and team leadership
Clear scope to identify improvements and make them happen
Supportive senior management and a collaborative production team
As a Works Manager, your responsibilities will include:
Overseeing day-to-day yard, processing, and materials handling operations to keep the production plan on track
Extracting and manipulating data from StruMIS and Excel to produce accurate performance and cost reports
Managing time and attendance records and allocating hours correctly across work activities
Logging the cost and time impact of E-forms, NCRs, variations, and drawing revisions for commercial recovery
Supervising the flow of materials into the factory and coordinating sub-contract suppliers and fabricators
Writing and delivering toolbox talks and ensuring H&S documentation is completed and uploaded to SharePoint
As a Works Manager, your experience will include:
A background in a production or fabrication environment, ideally from the shop floor
Strong IT skills including MS Office, Excel, and ideally StruMIS or similar production management software
Experience managing teams and driving efficient workflows against a production plan
The ability to read and interpret 2D and 3D engineering drawings
Confident communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to liaise across departments
IOSH or equivalent Health and Safety qualification (desirable)
If you're ready to take ownership of a busy production operation and bring structure, pace, and precision to everything you do, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Ella at Rubicon for more information.