Production Shift Manager

PING IT INC; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing firm in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Production Shift Manager. This role involves overseeing a team to drive operational excellence, maintain product compliance, and ensure high standards of safety and efficiency in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have significant production experience, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to achieving performance benchmarks. This is a full-time position offering a salary of £47,000 - £50,000 plus overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven production experience in a management role within food manufacturing.
• Understanding customer needs and service levels.
• Ability to set and achieve technical and operational standards.
• Skill in providing clear direction and leadership to team members.
• Capacity to work collaboratively as an active team member.
• Awareness of health and safety protocols in the workplace.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).

Responsibilities

• Manage a motivated shift team to meet production targets.
• Quickly respond to operational changes and opportunities.
• Ensure all roles on the shift are properly resourced.
• Take ownership of product compliance with specifications.
• Follow and deliver the daily production plan on schedule.
• Track and share key performance indicators (KPIs) with the team.
• Achieve production efficiencies in line with standards.
• Accountable for meeting plant throughput rates.
• Set high standards through leadership and corrective actions.

Skills

Production experience at shift management level in food manufacturing

Customer focus

Technical and operating standards knowledge

Leadership and communication skills

Team working ability

Health and Safety awareness

Knowledge of GMP and HACCP

Job description

PING IT INC Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

We are supporting a leading food manufacturing business based in the North East of England as they have an opening for a Production Shift Manager.

The Production Shift Manager will be responsible for setting and driving operational standards in relation to People, Product, Process, Plant and Performance across all of the shift.

On Offer

• £47,000 - £50,000 base salary + overtime opportunities
• Working 4 on 4 off (2 days / 2 nights)

Duties

• Manage a trained and motivated shift team with committed, multi-skilled and flexible colleagues.
• Operate flexibly and respond quickly to change and opportunities actively demonstrate the capacity to get into action fast and make things happen.
• Ensure that all roles are suitably resourced and effectively utilised in order to meet capacity/customer requirements.
• Ensure that all appropriate people mapping and planning is in place at all times. Your shift should never be over or under resourced with either permanent or agency colleagues.
• Take ownership and accountability for every aspect of your products on shift, making sure they comply to all company and customer specification
• Follow the daily plan and make sure it is delivered in the correct order, on time and in full
• Collect and understand KPIs, share key highlights and trends with direct reports.
• Ensure that planned outputs and performance efficiencies are consistently achieved in line with KPI requirements and standards.
• Take accountability for all shift production ensuring that plant throughput rates are met to achieve the required production targets to meet customer service levels whilst maintaining the integrity of the product.
• Set high GMP standards through visible leadership including daily walk rounds with direct reports, line manager and SLT, highlighting any issues and implementing solutions and remedial actions.

Experience Needed

• Production experience at shift management level gained in a food manufacturing environment
• Customer focus: understands the needs of different customers.
• Standards and systems: understands technical and operating standards.
• Leadership and communication: is able to provide clear direction to lower level reports.
• Team working: demonstrates an ability to work as an active member of a team.
• Health and Safety: demonstrates understanding and awareness of health and safety.
• Demonstrates knowledge of GMP and HACCP

How to apply

If you want to find out more about the role, please apply with your most recent CV or contact Richard Steele at Alexander Steele recruitment.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Manufacturing

Industries

• Manufacturing

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