Production Shift Manager - #1633920

Our client is a World-Wide market leading manufacturer of products and solutions utilised within the construction industry. Applicants to the Production Shift Manager vacancy invited from a wide range of manufacturing backgrounds. Taking manufacturing operations to the next level for production, planning, quality, H&S and overall efficiency.
What's in it for you as a Shift Production Manager?

• Salary circa £61,500


• Days and Nights rotation Shift Pattern


• KPI Driven discretionary Bonus


• 264 hours holiday (33 days pro rata)


• Competitive company pension


• Location - Sevenoaks - Commutable from Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Snodland, Tonbridge and Royal Tunbridge Wells)


• Overtime at Premium of 1.5x and 2x


• Career Progression and accredited training program.

Key Responsibilities of Shift Production Manager;

• The leadership of manufacturing / production operations, covering both automated and labour intensive processes, whilst seeking to automate processes where possible


• International Management Skills


• The development and promotion of lean manufacturing techniques, such as 5s, 6 sigma, VSM, SMED, TPM, OEE etc, across manufacturing operations


• To identify opportunities to further automate manufacturing processes


• To develop multi-functional / flexible manufacturing teams across operations


• Implement different KPIs across the factory

Qualifications and Experience for a Shift Production Manager;

• Previous experience within a senior production/ manufacturing leadership position, e.g. Operations Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager, Shift Operations Manager, Shift Production Manager, Production Lead, etc


• Leadership and people management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve teams.


• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing / engineering environment, practically implementing continuous improvement tools and techniques - Lean and Six Sigma.


• ILM Leadership / Management Qualification.

This position would suit a Production Shift Manager, Shift Supervisor, Production Manager