Assistant Night Shift Manager

ALPLA Group; Golborne; On-site; GBP 46,275 - 56,558; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance from day one

Company Pension scheme

Subsidised canteen

Maternity and paternity pay scheme

Christmas vouchers for you and your孩子

Job summary

ALPLA Group is seeking an Assistant Night Shift Manager to support our night shift manufacturing operations. You will work with the Night Shift Manager to drive production performance, maintain quality and safety, and develop the production teams.

In this role you will allocate labour, oversee handovers, promote Right First Time culture, and lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies to reduce downtime and improve OEE. You will mentor Team Leaders and Operators.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising or leading teams in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of production KPIs and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with Health & Safety, Quality and GMP standards in manufacturing.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to motivate, coach and develop teams.
• Hands-on, proactive approach with problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Night Shift Manager in day-to-day production operations to meet targets and KPIs.
• Act as deputy to the senior leader on shift and coordinate handovers across departments.
• Allocate and coordinate labour to meet production schedules and maximise efficiency.
• Promote Right First Time to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance (ISO, FSSC 22000, GMP).
• Lead continuous improvement activities using Lean principles to reduce downtime and improve OEE.
• Champion Health & Safety culture and assist with investigations as needed.
• Coach and develop Team Leaders, Machine Operators and Packing Operatives.
• Serve as a key communication link between shifts for priorities and updates.
• Provide leadership cover for Night Shift Manager during holidays or absences.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication skills

Safety culture

Job description

What You Will Enjoy Doing

We are looking for an Assistant Night Shift Manager to support the successful delivery of our night shift manufacturing operations. Working closely with the Night Shift Manager, you will help drive production performance, ensure high standards of quality and safety, and support the development of our production teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Night Shift Manager in the day‑to‑day running of production operations, ensuring shift targets and KPIs are achieved.
• Act as the deputy to the senior leader on shift, supporting effective shift handovers and communication across departments.
• Allocate and coordinate labour resources to meet production schedules and maximise operational efficiency.
• Promote a "Right First Time" culture, ensuring products consistently meet customer, quality and regulatory standards, including ISO, FSSC 22000 and GMP requirements.
• Support continuous improvement activities using Lean manufacturing principles to reduce downtime, minimise waste and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Champion a strong Health & Safety culture by promoting safe working practices, ensuring compliance and assisting with accident and incident investigations.
• Coach, support and develop Team Leaders, Machine Operators and Packing Operatives, helping to build capability and improve performance.
• Act as a key communication link between shifts, ensuring production issues, priorities and operational updates are effectively shared across Shift Managers and Team Leaders.
• Provide leadership cover for the Night Shift Manager during holidays and other planned absences.

What Makes You Great

You’ll be an organised and proactive manufacturing professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for continuous improvement. You’ll be comfortable working in a fast‑paced production environment and confident supporting teams to deliver outstanding performance.

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production processes, KPIs and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, Quality and GMP standards within manufacturing.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to motivate, coach and develop teams.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with strong problem‑solving skills.

What You Can Expect Working with Us

Starting Salary: £51,417

Mon‑Fri Night Shift – 8 hours

At ALPLA, we stand for high‑quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue‑chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 46 countries.

Benefits

• Life assurance from day one
• Company Pension scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Maternity and paternity pay scheme
• Christmas vouchers for you and your children
• Long service awards
• Christmas and Easter shutdown

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• A number of freebies across the perk box site, such as free coffees
• Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists