Night Shift Production Leader: Drive Quality & Improvement

Straight Forward Recruitment; Brandon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift premium

Three consecutive days off each week

Ownership of the night shift

Job summary

Straight Forward Recruitment in Brandon, Suffolk is seeking a Night Shift Process Supervisor to lead a production team on the night shift, ensuring production targets, quality standards and safety requirements are met. This hands-on leadership role focuses on coaching, problem solving and continuous improvement within a busy manufacturing site.

You will guide the team through each shift, set clear expectations and support development while maintaining a positive night-shift culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a production team.
• Strong communication and decision-making under pressure.
• Knowledge of Lean, 5S and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support the production team during the night shift.
• Set shift targets and monitor output, quality, safety and downtime.
• Coach operators and develop skills for a can-do team culture.
• Address performance and behavioral issues fairly.
• Uphold health & safety, PPE, housekeeping and hygiene.
• Carry out routine quality checks and resolve issues quickly.
• Ensure right first time and continuous improvement.
• Identify equipment issues and liaise with Maintenance.
• Complete accurate shift records and handovers.
• Encourage team involvement in improvement opportunities.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Lean manufacturing

5S / continuous improvement

Reporting / IT skills

Tools

MS Office

Production software

Job description

Straight Forward Recruitment in Brandon, Suffolk is seeking a Night Shift Process Supervisor to lead a production team on the night shift, ensuring production targets, quality standards and safety requirements are met. This hands-on leadership role focuses on coaching, problem solving and continuous improvement within a busy manufacturing site.

You will guide the team through each shift, set clear expectations and support development while maintaining a positive night-shift culture.