Production Manager

Production Manager A fantastic opportunity for a Production Manager has arisen to work for a well-established forward thinking nationally recognised manufacturing business based in the Kent area. Salary – £45,000 - £50,000 basic + Great Package Hours – Monday – Friday, 7am – 4pm. Location – Commutable from Sittingbourne, Kent Skills required for the job – Production Manager * The Production Manager will organize and oversee the manufacturing of goods with ultimate responsibility to ensure the smooth running of all production lines and the quality of output. * Adherence to SHE management and improvement systems to promote a continually improving SHE culture with the aim of eliminating accidents and incidents. * Achieve production output at levels required to maintain stock at agreed levels of availability and to agreed quality standards. * Strong communication with the Planning team to agree an effective plan based on efficient use of resource. * Create an environment that drives high performance through effective performance management and development planning. * To drive optimum manufacturing cost through product quality, high productivity, and efficiency. * Drive performance to meet daily/weekly production targets/KPIs. * Lead a team of maintenance engineers focussed on machine availability, PPM, and consistent output. * Provide clear concise daily reports on output, scrap & efficiencies. * Manage team holidays, absence, disciplinaries and appraisals. * Build training and development plans for each member of the team. * Manage disciplined cost control to maintain manufacturing costs based on agreed activity standards. * Deliver year on year reductions in manufacturing costs. * Strong leader and motivator of people, with ability to set high standards of performance and influence others to maintain high performance. * Provide a strong consistence presence on the factory floor. * Lead a large team in excess of 120 people. Company benefits – * £45,000 - £50,000 basic + Great package * Holidays, Pension, Gym membership discounts, plus other perks * Great opportunities to progress your career in an expanding, forward thing business. Commutable from: Sittingbourne, Kent Other job titles – Production Manager, Head of Production, Injection Moulding Manager