Production Shift Manager

JR United Kingdom; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing site seeks a hands-on Production Shift Manager who thrives on delivering results and managing a team. This role emphasizes accountability, effective decision-making, and collaboration across various departments to drive performance and maintain high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Production Shift Manager role, preferably in FMCG or food.
• Strong skills in coaching, motivating, and challenging team members.
• Solid understanding of lean principles and manufacturing KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of operators and engineers to meet production targets efficiently.
• Manage absence, performance, training, and development of team members.
• Resolve issues such as machinery breakdowns and performance gaps.

Skills

People management

Decision making

Problem solving

Understanding of manufacturing KPIs

Lean principles knowledge

Health and Safety standards

Flexibility

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16.06.2025

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31.07.2025

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Job Description:

This one’s for the Shift Managers who know how to run a real shift.

Real responsibility. Real results.

If you’re the kind of Production Shift Manager who leads from the floor – not from a spreadsheet – keep reading.

This isn’t a clipboard-and-meetings type of role. It’s sleeves rolled up, people to coach, plans to deliver, problems to fix and standards to smash. You’ll have full accountability for your shift – from team performance and production targets to safety, quality, and everything in between.

The role:

You’ll be a Production Shift Manager in a fast-paced food manufacturing site, leading a team of operators, technical operators and engineers. Your goal? Deliver the daily plan. Safely. Efficiently. With zero compromise on standards.

You’ll be expected to:

• Hit OTIF and efficiency targets – and know what to do when you’re off track.
• Lead your team with clarity, energy and direction.
• Own CI projects – and fix things properly, not with duct tape.
• Manage absence, performance, training and development.
• Deal with real-world challenges like machinery breakdowns, skills gaps, and last-minute changes – without losing your head.

This is a proper Production Shift Manager job. One where your decisions actually shape performance, culture and results.

You’ll work closely with the Manufacturing Manager, other shift leaders, engineering, quality, supply chain – basically, everyone who keeps this place ticking. You won’t be siloed. You’ll be right in the thick of it.

What you’ll need:

• Experience in a similar Production Shift Manager role – preferably in FMCG or food.
• Strong people management skills – coaching, motivating, challenging when needed.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing KPIs, lean principles and H&S standards.
• Confidence to make decisions, solve problems and lead from the front.
• Flexibility – this is a shift-based role and the factory doesn’t sleep.

This role won’t suit someone who wants to coast or who shies away from hard decisions. But if you’re ready to take full ownership of your shift, develop a team, and improve performance across the board – you’ll thrive here.

Interested? Drop me a message. Let’s talk.