Department manager Work, Jobs in Kingsnorth, Ken (with Salaries)

Operations Manager
Pursuit Aerospace —Sittingbourne
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Engineering
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Operations Manager
Blue Group Solutions LTD —Leigh-on-Sea
- £45,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Team management
- Business
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Assistant Depot Manager
First Fence —Canvey Island
- £45,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Team management
- Recruiting
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Strategic Buyer
Scarab Sweepers Ltd —Tonbridge
- Up to £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- In-person
- Free parking
- Flexitime
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Retail Department Manager - Essex
Morrisons —Canvey Island Winter Gardens
- Training & development
- Retail management
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Packaging Manager
Integrated Service Solutions Ltd —Sittingbourne
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
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Head of Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
Kent Autistic Trust —Gillingham
- £55,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
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Transport Manager
RDT —Sittingbourne
- £38,715.27 - £55,749.37 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Leadership
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Participation and Engagement Officer
Medway Council —Medway
- £32,378 a year
- Full-time
10d
General Manager
Camp Beaumont —Chelmsford
- £45,000 - £60,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Warehouse Operations Manager
zendbox —Paddock Wood
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Training & development
- Annual leave
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General Purpose Deckhand
Port of London Authority —Gravesend
- £32,443 a year
- Call to connect
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
VM Team Manager
Matalan —Strood
- Full-time
- Planograms
- Organisational skills
- Training & development
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Workshop Administrator
Monnoyeur —Rochester
- Full-time
- Data entry
Stock Controller
Macknade —Faversham
- £30,000 - £33,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- Supervising experience
- POS
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Department Manager: Club Sports
Decathlon UK —Grays
- Weekend availability
- Merchandising
- Project management
- Recruiting
Administrator - Engineering
IPL —Sittingbourne
- Time management
- Free parking
- Store discount
14h
Operations Assistant
Fleet Retail packaging Ltd —Rochester
- From £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Quality control
- Data entry
- Free parking
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17h
General Manager
One Stop Hire Ltd —Erith
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Computer literacy
- Team management
- Annual leave
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Building Asset Manager
University of Kent —Canterbury
- £39,906 - £44,746 a year
- Full-time
- University
- Leadership
- Communication skills
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Operations Manager

Pursuit Aerospace -
Sittingbourne

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Job details

Full-time

Qualifications

Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Business intelligence
Operations management
Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Engineering
Production capacity planning
Data analysis skills
ERP software
Microsoft Office Suite
Performance management
MRP
Six Sigma
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Team management
Production planning
Quality control
Operational strategy development
SharePoint
Management reporting
Leadership
Lean manufacturing
Operations leadership experience

Full job description

Position Summary:

The Operations Manager is responsible for leading and optimising all day-to-day activities at the Sittingbourne site. This role ensures strong performance in cost, quality, delivery, and productivity while building the operational capability needed to support future growth. With a focus on continuous improvement and lean principles, the Operations Manager drives efficiency, strengthens processes, and ensures the site consistently exceeds customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead daily site operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable performance across all departments.
Deliver operational targets in quality, cost, delivery, and productivity through effective planning and execution.
Develop and lead a high-performing operations team, providing clear direction, coaching, and performance management.
Strengthen operational infrastructure by improving processes, systems, and equipment to support growth and capacity expansion.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, embedding lean manufacturing principles and structured problem-solving.
Enhance process capability and efficiency through targeted improvement projects and data-driven decision-making.
Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new product introduction and operational readiness.
Monitor and report key performance metrics (KPI’s), identifying risks, opportunities, and improvement actions.
Maintain and develop capacity planning.
Maintain strong customer focus, ensuring operational performance consistently meets or exceeds expectations.

Key Competencies

Proven experience in an operations and manufacturing leadership role.
Strong understanding of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, build capability, and drive accountability.
Experience managing quality, cost, and delivery performance in a fast-paced environment.
Strong problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under pressure.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel (data analysis, reporting, dashboards), Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems for production planning, inventory control, and performance tracking.
Strong data analysis capability, with the ability to interpret operational metrics and generate actionable insights.
Competence with digital workflow and collaboration tools, such as SharePoint and Teams.
Familiarity with quality and production management software to support process control and continuous improvement.
Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems, supporting ongoing digitalisation and operational technology upgrades.

Qualifications & Experience (Optional Section)

Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Experience in sand foundry processes and casting would be an advantage.
Proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams through effective coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or Six Sigma methodologies is advantageous

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