Production Manager A fantastic opportunity foraProduction Manager has arisen to work for a well-establishedforward thinking nationally recognised manufacturing businessbased in theKent area. Salary £45,000 - £50,000 basic Great Package Hours Monday Friday, 7am 4pm. Location Commutable from Sittingbourne,Kent Skills required for the job Production Manager The Production Manager will organize and oversee the manufacturing of goods with ultimate responsibility to ensure the smooth running of all production lines and the quality of output. Adherence to SHE management and improvement systems to promote a continually improving SHE culture with the aim of eliminating accidents and incidents. Achieve production output at levels required to maintain stock at agreed levels of availability and to agreed quality standards. Strong communication with the Planning team to agree an effective plan based on efficient use of resource. Create an environment that drives high performance through effective performance management and development planning. To drive optimum manufacturing cost through product quality, high productivity, and efficiency. Drive performance to meet daily/weekly production targets/KPIs. Lead a team of maintenance engineers focussed on machine availability, PPM, and consistent output. Provide clear concise daily reports on output, scrap & efficiencies. Manage team holidays, absence, disciplinaries and appraisals. Build training and development plans for each member of the team. Manage disciplined cost control to maintain manufacturing costs based on agreed activity standards. Deliver year on year reductions in manufacturing costs. Strong leader and motivator of people, with ability to set high standards of performance and influence others to maintain high performance. Provide a strong consistence presence on the factory floor. Lead a large team in excess of 120 people. Company benefits £45,000 - £50,000 basic Great package Holidays, Pension, Gym membership discounts, plus other perks Great opportunities to progress your career in an expanding, forward thing business. Commutable from:Sittingbourne, Kent Other job titles Production Manager, Head of Production