Location: Tunbridge, Kent
Salary: £45,000 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Nine-month temporary contract
Hours: Full-time
We are recruiting for an experienced Production Manager to join one of Kent’s leading fencing manufacturers on a nine-month temporary contract.
Based at the company’s manufacturing site in Tunbridge, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of a team of approximately 11 employees, including Factory Operatives, Fabricators and Saw Operators.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring someone who can drive production output, maintain high standards and ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently and within the required timescales.
Key responsibilities
* Managing, motivating and supporting a production team of approximately 11 employees.
* Driving productivity and ensuring production targets are consistently achieved.
* Planning and coordinating daily workloads across the factory.
* Ensuring orders are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
* Monitoring team performance and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
* Ensuring employees have the materials, equipment and information required to perform effectively.
* Maintaining high standards of quality throughout the production process.
* Addressing production delays, staffing challenges and operational issues.
* Ensuring health and safety procedures are followed at all times.
* Working closely with senior management and other departments to meet customer requirements.
About you
The successful candidate will have:
* Previous experience managing a production or manufacturing team.
* A proven ability to drive output and achieve demanding production targets.
* Strong leadership and people-management skills.
* Excellent organisational and workload-planning abilities.
* The confidence to manage performance and maintain accountability.
* A practical, hands-on approach to resolving problems.
* A strong understanding of health and safety within a factory environment.
* Experience within fencing, steel fabrication, engineering or a related manufacturing environment would be advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and successful Kent manufacturer, taking responsibility for an experienced production team during a key nine-month period.
Apply today for immediate consideration
Salary description
£55000.00 - £60000.00 per year