Production Shift Manager

Scantec Personnel Limited; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global FMCG Manufacturer is seeking a Senior Production Shift Manager to lead their Manufacturing Ops team. This role involves managing shift teams to meet business KPIs, ensuring operational compliance, and driving performance improvements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in FMCG manufacturing and excellent people management skills. This is an opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Bonus Scheme

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Cycle to Work scheme

Onsite Canteen

Qualifications

• Experienced shift production manager in FMCG environment.
• Strong people management and communication skills.
• Excellent team leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage shift team to deliver business KPIs and operational goals.
• Lead and motivate the team while ensuring safety standards.
• Monitor and achieve quality standards in production.

Skills

People management

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Operational excellence

Job description

Overview

Scantec Recruitment are working in partnership with a global FMCG Manufacturer to find a Senior Production Shift Manager to work within their Manufacturing Ops team. This is a senior role within the site Operations team and it\'s a fantastic business who can offer genuine career development opportunities.

Reporting to the Site Manufacturing Manager, your role as Senior Shift Manager will be to manage your shift team to deliver business KPI\'s and day to day operational goals and deliverables.

Hours of Work

4 on, 4 off, 12 hour shifts. 2x days / 2x nights, 6-6. 3x blocks followed by a 10x day break.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Bonus Scheme
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Onsite Canteen

Responsibilities

• Act as key representative of business for all operational matters – Safety, Quality, Delivery and People
• Lead and manage Shift Teams in line with Company procedures
• Drive performance of team members, giving direction and feedback to ensure good performance.
• Develop team in line with business expectations and standards including the development of cross functional teams and skills.
• Lead by example and ensure safe working practices are maintained and standard Operationsdhered to.
• Achieve the required quality standards in line with Company and customer expectations.
• Ensure that Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are monitored and targets are achieved.
• Liaise and coordinate with support functions, whilst balancing resource/ skill allocation to ensure delivery of plan to schedule within all relevant quality specifications.
• Lead (where required) and participate in standard daily and weekly operational and quality meetings.
• Adopt the use of lean tools to seek improvement ideas and deliver these improvements in a standardised way.
• Contribute to continuous improvement work streams by challenging non-conformance, looking and implementing solutions to ensure the best productivity results and compliance with procedures.
• Communicate with the teams by utilising the visual management, delivering shift briefs, with focus on safety, quality, delivery, cost and people.

Skills & Experience

We\'re seeking an experienced shift production manager with experience of working in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment or similar. You\'ll need strong people management and communication skills and be an excellent communicator at all levels.