Production Manager

ATA Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials manufacturer in Kent is seeking a Production Manager to oversee a team of 40 operatives. This role involves ensuring production targets are met, supporting supervisors, and managing procurement. The ideal candidate will have substantial team management experience and aspire to advance into factory leadership. Competitive salary of £55,000 - £60,000 plus benefits including a bonus, pension, and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

5% bonus

10% pension

33 days holiday

Company incentives

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience managing a team of 30+ in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong character, skilled in building and motivating teams.
• Experience in cross-departmental operations and relationship building with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 40+, planning development and motivating towards targets.
• Support and mentor 3 production supervisors, running daily production meetings.
• Monitor agency spend, overtime, and absences to meet budget requirements.
• Procure materials, goods, and services in a production environment.
• Work with engineering and projects to achieve objectives.

Skills

Team management

Cross-departmental collaboration

Performance motivation

Job description

Production Manager

Kent

£55,000 - £60,000 + 5% bonus, days only, 10% pension, 33 days holiday

The Company

We are supporting a major manufacturer of construction materials, providing concrete products into the house building, building merchant, and rail industry. With more than 10 UK sites providing concrete products, they have expanded over the last 5 years through acquisitions and are now positioned for further investment.

The Kent production facility is the largest concrete product manufacturer in the business, producing 32,000 tonnes and £10 million per year. This site is preparing for extension, with 2 additional production beds and automated equipment due to be installed.

As part of their succession planning strategy, they are hiring a Production Manager with immediate effect.

The Role

The role of Production Manager provides the unique opportunity to immediately enter a succession plan for the Factory Manager. Initially taking responsibility for a team of 40 with 3 supervisors in production, this role will ultimately progress to full oversite of the facility. Initially, the Production Manager will be responsible for:

• Managing 40+ operatives, creating plans for structured development across the team and motivating them toward target achievement
• Supporting and mentoring 3 production supervisors, running daily production meetings to ensure delivery of objectives
• Monitoring agency spend, overtime, and absences across the team to ensure production meets budget requirements
• Procurement of materials, goods and services as required within a production environment
• Working cross-departmentally, particularly with engineering and projects, to achieve company objectives

The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Production Manager role you will need:

• Demonstratable experience managing a team of 30+ heads in a manufacturing environment
• A strong character, good at building and motivating teams to meet performance requirements
• Experience operating cross-departmentally, with familiarity relationship building with senior leaders
• Aspirations to progress into a factory leadership position in the near future

The Benefits

For this Production Manager role the following benefits are on offer:

• £55,000 - £60,000 base salary
• 5% bonus
• Monday – Friday days only
• 10% pension
• 33 days holiday
• Company incentives including pizza Friday and ice cream van

If you’re interested please apply online, send your CV to [e-mail] or give me a call on 07773 207 097

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