Technical Production Manager

Technical Production Manager | Ferndown

Are you a technically minded production leader who thrives on ownership, precision, and delivering complex projects to an exacting standard? This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior authority role within a growing, specialist business where your expertise will shape the way projects are delivered from concept through to completion.

If you're the kind of person who sees a build pack and immediately identifies both the problem and the solution, this role was built for you.

Based at Workshop & Office, with regular UK and European venue travel

As a Technical Production Manager, you will benefit from:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Contributory company pension scheme, with employer contributions of up to 8%
Annual company bonus equivalent to one month's pay, paid each December
Life assurance
Health cash plan
Online GP service
Employee assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount platform
As a Technical Production Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Taking full technical ownership of working drawings, build packs, and production documentation across all projects
Leading and developing two direct reports, the Senior Project Manager and Workshop Manager, to deliver to the highest standards
Owning the production strategy, including workload planning, capacity management, and labour allocation
Providing technical input during design phases and leading value engineering discussions to optimise materials, cost, and build efficiency
Acting as the escalation point for complex technical and delivery challenges across the business
Championing quality, health and safety, and continuous improvement across workshop and site operations
As a Technical Production Manager, your experience will include:

A proven background in a senior production or technical role within a fast-paced, project-led manufacturing or events environment
Demonstrable experience producing and overseeing working drawings and build packs
Line management experience, ideally leading both project and workshop functions
Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to translate technical decisions into budget and programme impacts
Solid knowledge of materials, finishes, structural interfaces, and AV or electrical integration
Familiarity with venue regulations, RAMS, and site compliance requirements
If you're ready to take on a role where your technical authority genuinely shapes the business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Charlie at Rubicon for more information