Production Shift Leader - Drive Safety & Quality

Elevation Recruitment Group; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are pleased to support a global specialist manufacturer in Huddersfield to recruit a Production Shift Manager. You will lead production teams, drive productivity, ensure quality and health & safety on shift, and lead continuous improvement across the shift.

This full-time, shift-based role operates Monday to Friday with days/afters and occasional overtime to ensure business continuity. Strong leadership, coaching and data-driven decision making are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing large teams in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Proven ability to coach and develop staff to reach potential.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent qualification.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety standards and CI methodologies.
• Comfortable using ERP systems and analysing production data.
• Clear communicator balancing strategy with hands-on decisions.
• Commercially aware, proactive and decisive.
• Leads by example with ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate production teams to meet daily and long-term targets.
• Ensure products meet specifications, quality standards and efficiency.
• Monitor performance data and drive improvements via KPIs.
• Analyse downtime and work with Maintenance to boost equipment performance.
• Plan labour to meet production schedules while controlling costs.
• Provide clear shift handovers and effective communication.
• Maintain health and safety compliance and audit readiness on shift.
• Develop and upskill the team; manage 1st line management duties.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the shift.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

IOSH Managing Safely

Health & Safety

ERP systems

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Strategic thinking

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are pleased to support a global specialist manufacturer in Huddersfield to recruit a Production Shift Manager. You will lead production teams, drive productivity, ensure quality and health & safety on shift, and lead continuous improvement across the shift.

This full-time, shift-based role operates Monday to Friday with days/afters and occasional overtime to ensure business continuity. Strong leadership, coaching and data-driven decision making are essential.