Assistant Production Manager

Assistant Production Manager

Location: Rochester, KentHours: 6:00pm - 6:00am, 4 on 4 offSalary: Competitive + Benefits

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Production Manager to join a busy manufacturing operation in Rochester. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for supporting the Production Manager and leading a sizeable production team to achieve targets across output, quality, efficiency, safety and continuous improvement.

You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of production, managing resources effectively and maintaining high standards across the shop floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and manage a production team of around 20+ employees.
• Oversee shift production to ensure daily, weekly and monthly targets are achieved.
• Allocate manpower effectively across production lines based on operational requirements.
• Monitor key production KPIs including output, OEE, waste and downtime.
• Ensure all production activity, raw material usage and finished goods are accurately recorded within the ERP system.
• Manage material returns and ensure accurate reconciliation of raw materials, packaging and finished goods.
• Work closely with Warehouse, Logistics, Maintenance and Quality teams to minimise downtime and production issues.
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