Production manager Work, Jobs in Aylesford, Ken (with Salaries)

Production Shift Manager
Genuit Group —Aylesford
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Training & development
- Leadership
6d
Quality Compliance Manager
Genuit Group —Aylesford
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Free parking
- Employee discount
4d
Senior Production Manager, Rubus Northern Europe
Berry Gardens Limited —Maidstone
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
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Packaging Manager
Integrated Service Solutions Ltd —Sittingbourne
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
4d
Manufacturing Production Manager
SG Technologies Ltd —London
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
- Free parking
- Flexitime
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Product Compliance & Quality Assurance Manager - Toys & Education
Commercial Services Group —Aylesford
- £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
1d
Factory & Logistics Manager
Shellen Security —Belvedere
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Maintenance
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
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Production Team Leader
PrepWorld —Northfleet
- £13.34 - £16.16 an hour
- Full-time
- English
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Free parking
Quick apply
Quality & Inspectoin Manager
R-Winter Tooling —Rochester
- Overtime
- Quality control
Print Consultant / Sales Account Manager
Wallace Print Limited —Strood South
- £20,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- English
- Free parking
Quick apply
13h
Production Engineering & Project Manager
UCC Coffee UK & Ireland Ltd —Dartford
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
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Finishing Unit Manager / Deputy Manager - Large Format Print
Wasserman Live —Orpington
- £35,000 - £42,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Team management
- Quality control
- Free parking
Quick apply
Production Team Leader
Laurelle London Ltd —Canvey Island
- £29,000 - £32,000 a year
- ERP systems
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
Quick apply
10h
Manufacturing Planning Manager
Berry Gardens Limited —Maidstone
- English
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Quick apply
Production Team Leaders
PrepWorld —Northfleet
- £13.34 - £16.16 an hour
- Full-time
- English
- Team management
- Quality control
Quick apply
Warehouse Team Leader - Night shift
Driscoll's —Maidstone
- £16.20 an hour
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Free parking
Quick apply
Packaging Development Manager
NewPrinces Group —Belvedere
- Project management
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
1d
Digital Print Manager
Precision Proco —Dagenham
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
Quick apply
5d
Senior Site Manager
BarrattDevelopments —Dartford
- Management
- Quality control
- Budgeting
14d
Assistant Site Manager
BarrattDevelopments —Dartford
- Customer service
- Team management
- Budgeting
14d

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Production Shift Manager

Genuit Group -
Aylesford

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Job details

Full-time
6 days ago

Qualifications

Operations management
Shift management
Performance management
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Employee performance appraisals
Management reporting
Site housekeeping
Training & development
Leadership
Team motivation leadership
Communication skills
Operations leadership experience

Full job description

Closing Date for Application:

Wednesday 19/08/2026

Are you an experienced manufacturing leader with a passion for continuous improvement, people development, and operational excellence?

At Polypipe Building Services, we're looking for a Production Shift Leader to take ownership of our Injection Moulding and Extrusion operations, driving safety, performance, quality, and engagement across our production teams.

The Opportunity

As Production Shift Leader, you will lead and coordinate all resources and processes within our Injection Moulding and Extrusion departments. You'll be responsible for ensuring production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards, while driving a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll have a direct impact on operational performance, team development, and business improvement initiatives.

This role will be on a 3 shift basis, covering days, nights and afters.

Key Responsibilities

Lead production teams to deliver daily and weekly manufacturing plans on time, in full, and at the required quality standards.
Drive safety excellence, ensuring adherence to Safe Systems of Work and promoting proactive near-miss reporting.
Monitor and improve performance through KPIs, SMART objectives, OEE, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Use CI tools such as PDCA to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and embed sustainable improvements.
Plan labour requirements based on production schedules and machine loading.
Conduct incident investigations and reporting using Alcumus.
Coordinate daily production meetings and ensure effective shift handovers.
Support key operational projects, including sustainability and increased recycled material initiatives.
Maintain exceptional housekeeping standards across production areas.
Produce monthly performance reports and communicate key operational metrics.
Manage attendance, training, development, disciplinary matters, and employee engagement.
Develop and monitor personal development plans for team members through the PDR process.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

About You

We're looking for a proactive and inspiring leader who can motivate teams, solve problems, and deliver results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Essential Experience & Skills

Proven experience in a production or operational leadership role.
Manufacturing experience is essential.
Strong track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and people management abilities.
Experience coaching and developing teams to achieve high performance.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects effectively.
IOSH qualification (or equivalent).
Continuous Improvement qualification and/or practical CI experience.

Desirable

Experience within Injection Moulding and/or Extrusion manufacturing environments.
Experience leading small to medium-sized improvement projects.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a respected industry leader with over 50 years of success.
Join a business that genuinely invests in its people and development.
Work within a supportive, collaborative culture where your ideas are valued.
Play a key role in driving operational excellence and business improvement.
Benefit from the stability and opportunities that come with being part of the Genuit Group.

If you're a driven manufacturing leader who embodies the qualities of being Hungry, Humble, and Smart, we'd love to hear from you.

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.

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production manager jobs in aylesford, ken

Production Shift Manager

Quality Compliance Manager

Senior Production Manager, Rubus Northern Europe

Packaging Manager

Manufacturing Production Manager

Product Compliance & Quality Assurance Manager - Toys & Education

Factory & Logistics Manager

Production Team Leader

Quality & Inspectoin Manager

Print Consultant / Sales Account Manager

Production Engineering & Project Manager

Finishing Unit Manager / Deputy Manager - Large Format Print

Production Team Leader

Manufacturing Planning Manager

Production Team Leaders

Warehouse Team Leader - Night shift

Packaging Development Manager

Digital Print Manager

Senior Site Manager

Assistant Site Manager

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