Production Shift Manager

Henderson Brown Recruitment; Winchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Brown Recruitment is seeking a Production Manager for an FMCG business. You will oversee the 15:15-23:45 shift, ensuring timely production to meet customer demand and coaching the team to hit KPI targets.

You will drive continuous improvement, develop staff, and promote a culture of cost efficiency and productivity across the operation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Production Manager or Shift Manager role in an FMCG company.
• Strong leadership and communication to engage with the team and drive performance.
• Proactive in resolving issues and driving improvements.
• Understanding of Continuous Improvement and implementing new processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the 15:15-23:45 shift with a Monday–Friday team.
• Ensure production goals meet customer demand and KPI targets.
• Coach and develop team members and promote a continuous improvement culture.
• Lead cost-reduction and productivity initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Strategic Thinking

Coaching

FMCG Experience

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Production Manager to join an exciting business in the FMCG Sector. This will be overseeing the Monday-Friday team on the 15:15-23:45 shift.

You will need to ensure that all production in your team is completed in a timely manner to cope with customer demand. Part of your role will be to lead and coach your team to hit KPI's that already exist in the business and new ones that you will implement through strategic thinking which will help to maximise productivity.

You will also need to coach and develop members of your team and promote a continuous improvement culture to increase performance and drive down costs.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in a Production Manager or Shift Manager role in an FMCG company
• A strong leader and character with excellent communication skills who can engage with their team to drive performance levels.
• Proactive rather than reactive to resolve issues from arising.
• Strong understanding of Continuous Improvement and implementing new processes.