Distillery Shift Manager: Safety, Operations & People Leader

The North British Distillery Company; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension contribution (up to 15%)

Profit share scheme

Job summary

The North British Distillery Company is seeking an experienced Shift Manager to lead the Distillery / Co-Products Plant shift in Edinburgh. You will ensure safe and compliant operations, translate site strategy into daily execution, and drive measurable improvements with your team on a fast-paced FMCG site.

The role requires strong leadership, risk awareness and a track record of delivering safe, reliable operations within manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Formal management qualification or several years of management experience in manufacturing/FMCG.
• High standard of document production and report writing.
• Basic use of computerised maintenance management systems.
• Experience delivering measurable improvements with teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership for the Distillery / Co-Products Plant shift and manage safety, compliance and efficiency.
• Translate site strategy into daily execution with clear standards and timely decisions.
• Lead, develop and motivate teams; ensure proper handovers and risk escalation.
• Coordinate production planning with maintenance windows and raw materials.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (5S, RCA) and maintain site safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Safety leadership

FMCG experience

Management

Report writing

Team motivation

Education

Formal Management Qualification

NEBOSH / IOSH (or willingness to work towards)

Tools

Computerised maintenance management systems

Word/Excel document production

Job description

The North British Distillery Company is seeking an experienced Shift Manager to lead the Distillery / Co-Products Plant shift in Edinburgh. You will ensure safe and compliant operations, translate site strategy into daily execution, and drive measurable improvements with your team on a fast-paced FMCG site.

The role requires strong leadership, risk awareness and a track record of delivering safe, reliable operations within manufacturing.