Production Manager

Production Manager

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.