Manufacturing Shift Leader (12h Days/Nights) – Lead & Optimize

Cranleigh STEM; Sysonby; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10%

22 days leave

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Cranleigh STEM, a leading manufacturing business, seeks a Shift Manager to oversee two shift teams in Melton Mowbray. This hands-on leadership role focuses on safety, quality and productivity, with a strong emphasis on coaching and developing people across day and night shifts.

You will drive production performance, manage Shift Leaders and Operators, monitor KPIs, and collaborate with maintenance and quality teams to ensure smooth operations in a 24/7 facility.

Qualifications

• Proven people management experience essential, ideally in manufacturing or warehousing.
• Strong leadership to motivate, develop and manage teams.
• Experience in fast-paced, operational environments.
• Confident in performance management and decision making.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and KPIs.
• Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop production teams across rotating day and night shifts.
• Manage Shift Leaders and Operators, providing coaching and performance feedback.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
• Monitor production KPIs: output, quality, efficiency, downtime.
• Manage staffing, resources and capacity to meet targets.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, productivity and performance.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Planning and other teams.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Health & Safety

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Job description

Cranleigh STEM, a leading manufacturing business, seeks a Shift Manager to oversee two shift teams in Melton Mowbray. This hands-on leadership role focuses on safety, quality and productivity, with a strong emphasis on coaching and developing people across day and night shifts.

You will drive production performance, manage Shift Leaders and Operators, monitor KPIs, and collaborate with maintenance and quality teams to ensure smooth operations in a 24/7 facility.