Production Shift Manager

E3 Recruitment; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 57,000; Full time

Job summary

An internationally respected manufacturer near Lutterworth is seeking a Production Shift Manager. This role involves overseeing production activities, ensuring safety and quality while training and developing the team. The position offers a competitive salary of circa £57K, additional benefits like an 8% pension, and comprehensive employee support. Flexibility in shift patterns is required, working 48 hours per week with rotating 12-hour shifts.

Benefits

8% pension

25 days holiday

Accredited training and personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience within Health and Safety, preferably within the ISO 45001 framework.
• Experienced in providing leadership and line management to the shift team.
• Ability to plan and manage various tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Set and maintain high standards for Health and Safety and Quality.
• Train and develop the production team.
• Ensure activities meet quality, safety, cost, and delivery specifications.

Skills

Leadership

Health and Safety

Planning

Continuous Improvement (CI)

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Mail

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Production Shift Manager based close to the Lutterworth area in Leicestershire. The position is working with an internationally respected manufacturer who have multiple sites across the UK.

Responsible for all Production activities when on site, safety, quality, output and budgeted costs. This includes reporting KPIs, explaining performance to budget. Pro-actively working with the Plant Manager, other Shift Managers and Maintenance to improve plant performance. Train, coach and develop staff and create shop floor responsibility and accountability for safety, quality, line performance and output.

What\'s in it for you as Production Shift Manager

Salary circa £57K including shift allowance. Included in this package is 8% pension, 25 days holiday, Comprehensive employee benefit package. Accredited training and personal development opportunities are also available within this position.

The role is 48 hours per week, 12-hour shifts, rotating Monday to Thursday, 6am till 6pm one week, then 6pm till 6am the following week.

Main Responsibilities of Production Shift Manager

• Set and maintains high standards for Health and Safety, Quality, housekeeping, and output to plan.
• Training and development of the production team.
• Ensure work activities consistently meet quality, safety, cost, and delivery specification.
• Actively encourage team members to freely report actual and potential variations in quality.
• Performance reviews of team members and identifies training needs and solutions..
• Responsibility for Plant/Production, informing Manager of any potential or actual conflicts between people.
• Organising and co-ordinating cover (Breaks, Absence, Holiday) within shift (or area of plant) to ensure efficient, smooth, and continuous running to meet production plan priorities.

Must have competencies, skills and experience as Production Shift Manager

• Experience within Health and Safety, IOSH preferably within the ISO 45001 framework.
• Experienced in providing leadership and line management to the shift team.
• Ability to plan a variety of tasks and activities to benefit the line.
• Ability to work with other stakeholders in developing improved performances.

Desirable competencies, skills and experience of Production Shift Manager

• Use of google platform including google mail, google sheets and presentations.
• Good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of failure/cost of poor quality within a ISO 9001 quality management system framework.
• Substantive experience in using CI lean techniques, Green Belt preferably.

This Shift Manager role offers a fantastic opportunity to join an industry leading multinational business. For further information please contact