Sittingbourne, Kent | Competitive + Benefits | Day Shift
Manufacturing Leadership | Lean Manufacturing | Continuous Improvement
Senex Recruitment is working with a successful and well-established manufacturing business seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead a busy production operation in Kent.
This is a hands‑on leadership position where you will play a key role in driving productivity, maintaining quality standards, developing teams, and fostering a strong culture of continuous improvement and safety.
You’ll be a visible presence on the shop floor, supporting Team Leaders, solving operational challenges, and ensuring production targets are achieved efficiently and safely.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate and develop Team Leaders and production teams.
- Drive daily and weekly production performance against agreed KPIs.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and employee engagement.
- Manage performance, training, absence management, and employee development.
- Analyse production data to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.
- Reduce waste, improve productivity, and support lean manufacturing initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with planning, maintenance, and operational teams.
- Ensure production schedules and customer requirements are achieved.
- Produce operational reports covering output, efficiencies, and performance metrics.
- Maintain compliance with quality, health & safety, and environmental standards.
- Lead investigations relating to incidents, near misses, and operational issues.
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience in a Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, or similar leadership role.
- Strong people management and team development capabilities.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to analyse production performance data and implement improvements.
- Strong IT skills and confidence using manufacturing systems.
- Experience of working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement techniques is advantageous.
- Experience within process manufacturing, assembly, or high-volume production environments would be beneficial.
What’s On Offer?
- Competitive annual salary
- Permanent day-shift position (early morning to mid-afternoon)
- Performance-related bonus opportunities
- Employee share scheme
- Health & well being benefits
- Discount and rewards platform
- Ongoing training and development
- Long-term career progression opportunities
If you’re an experienced Production Manager looking for an opportunity to lead a manufacturing team and make a real impact on performance, we’d like to hear from you.
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