Manager, Operations - Night shift

Ingram Content Group; Stony Stratford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Life Assurance

Discretionary bonus

Healthcare cover

Long service awards

Cycle to work

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Ingram Content Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Manufacturing Shift Manager to lead day-to-day shift operations, boosting productivity while controlling costs. You will manage multiple processes, drive Lean/5S practices, and develop team capability across Supervisors and Leads.

You will ensure safety and quality targets are met, coordinate with other departments, and report on key performance indicators.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as Manufacturing/Production Shift Manager or similar role.
• Experience with Warehouse/Production/Distribution Management Systems.
• Experience in fast-paced FMCG or high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; proven track record in lean improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations to meet KPI targets across production, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Ensure compliance with quality specifications and customer SLAs.
• Coordinate with departments to resolve complaints and rush orders.
• Organise daily Team Leader/Supervisor meetings and prioritize workloads for efficiency.
• Drive lean manufacturing, 5S and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop staff and support succession planning; monitor safety performance.
• Oversee hiring, training, appraisals, and performance reviews.
• Record incidents and conduct follow-up investigations; ensure HR policy adherence.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

Manufacturing/Engineering degree

Six Sigma or Lean certification

GCSE Maths, English, Science

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Excel

Power BI

Job description

This role is responsible for managing the overall assigned shift operations to optimize production and quality while reducing costs. The manufacturing shift manager oversees multiple manufacturing process through hands‑on leadership. Ensures departments are meeting expectations through building credibility, mastering products and manufacturing processes, evaluating Supervisors and Leads capabilities and building and solidifying relationships with key managers. Supervises all associates, directly or indirectly, and takes responsibility of the assigned shifts day to day operations. The Manufacturing Shift Manager drives performance, productivity improvements and develops both machine and staff utilization lowering the company's CPU.,

• Effectively manage all operations to ensure KPI's targets and business objectives are met and maintained within production, quality, cost, delivery.
• Ensure operations are conducted in compliance with LSI global quality specifications, whilst meeting customer SLA's.
• Coordinates with other LS Departments, to resolve customer complaints, rush orders and meet client needs.
• Organise and facilitate daily Team Leader and Supervisor meetings, ensuring effective and relevant communications throughout all areas of responsibility, prioritising workloads and ensuring maximum process efficiency
• Responsible for yield improvement & non value-added process reduction
• Initiate and implement best practice process, techniques and drive lean manufacturing and 5S
• Create innovative solutions to problems and opportunities to increase productivity
• Work alongside the other 3 Manufacturing Shift Managers to ensure '4 shift manufacturing consistency', correct manning levels, holiday cover where applicable and identify cross functional training needs for development of all shop floor staff and Team Leaders, completing training records to the required standard.
• Develop others to support the site talent and succession plan
• Measurement of Quality, Cost, Delivery and People and produce statistic reports
• Ensure all activities on site are carried out in a safe manner, in line with policies, ensuring that all Health, Safety and Environmental statutory requirements are met
• Encouraging a total safety culture using observation and feedback techniques, and implementing improvements.
• Ensure consistency in the application of the companies disciplinary, grievance and absence procedures
• Ensure appraisals and reviews are effectively carried out with staff.
• Interviews applicants, approves hiring decision and oversees training,
• Record accident information as required, followed by, completing any incident reports; carrying out follow-up investigations
• Ensures compliance to all other HR Policies & Procedures
• Ensure all staff are aware of LSUK overall objectives
• In addition to the above the Manufacturing Shift Manager will perform other duties as reasonably requested by the management team
• To be responsible for your own Health and Safety and be aware of factors affecting your colleagues in order to maintain a safe environment.
• To report any accidents, potential hazards to the Health and Safety team immediately.
  Customer feedback
• Achievement of yearly personal targets and objectives Feedback from internal colleagues, peers Profit and loss performance of the site Relationship developer Organised Analytical High level of drive and commitment Customer Service skills Problem solving skills,
• At least 5 years' experience as a Manufacturing/Production Shift Manager or similar position
• At least 5 years' experience working with a Warehouse / Production / Distribution Management System
• At least 5 years' warehouse experience in a fast paced, high volume environment Education: Preferred: Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree Preferred: Six sigma or Lean certification Essential: GCSE Maths, English, science Skills: Good interpersonal, leadership and motivation skills Intermediate level excel Experience working in a FMCG environment or any exposure of fast-paced manufacturing operation Good knowledge of Continuous improvement & the Lean Principles Good awareness of supply chain Ability to delegate Possess safety qualification preferable IOSH or NEBOSH Be computer literate Excellent communicational skills are required at all levels; both verbally and written, with specific emphasis on: An ability to carry out team briefings, participate in detailed shift handovers and write concise reports Experience with co-ordinating and supervising work activities including shift personnel Must be able to demonstrate good organisational skills Have a willingness to operate flexibly over a wide range of work areas Ability to think logically and solve problems effectively and efficiently Strong leadership presence Resilient Excellent communicator Positive team player Self-starter
• Essential Physical Demands: Ability to walk and stand as needed Ability to grip/grasp as needed Ability to lift/carry in full range of motion up to 60lbs as needed Ability to push/pull in a warehouse environment up to 70lbs force to push as needed Ability to bend, squat/kneel, twist/turn, climb, crawl, reach above shoulder, and type/keyboard frequently Ability to work a flexible schedule which could include nights and weekends & ability to travel as needed Ability to be trained and operate power industrial equipment Exposure to wide range of temperatures
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• Competitive salary
• Life Assurance
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Single healthcare cover
• Continuous Professional Development and Training Opportunities
• Free Hot drinks
• Long Service Awards
• Cycle to Work Scheme