Production Shift Manager (Early Shift)

NRGTech Talent Solutions Ltd; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NRGTech Talent Solutions Ltd seeks a Production Shift Leader for the morning shift in Ashton. This role demands hands-on leadership to deliver daily targets and maintain smooth line operations at the Manchester site.

Reporting to the Site Production Manager, you will drive safety, CI initiatives, and team development, including coverage planning, changeovers, and problem solving; £35,000 plus benefits. This is a permanent, early shift role offering daily challenge and opportunities to influence

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience of leading teams within a manufacturing environment.
• Continuous Improvement mindset, proactive and driven to take action.
• High level of accountability and expects the same from others.
• Capable of being both hands-on and a leader.
• Driven, enthusiastic and leads by example.

Responsibilities

• Plan day-to-day operations of the production lines to avoid emergencies from material, equipment, or specification issues.
• Develop individuals to cover absences and take on more responsibility.
• Organise staffing levels, breaks, and holidays to maintain line performance.
• Ensure effective changeovers through planning and resource organisation.
• Maintain knowledge of processes, plant, and equipment to meet targets.
• Operate machinery safely to maintain output with minimal interruption.
• Monitor Operators and ensure tasks are completed to standard.
• Promote safe working practices and CI initiatives daily.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Accountability

Hands-on leadership

Motivational leadership

Job description

PRODUCTION SHIFT LEADER, MORNING SHIFT, ASHTON, £35,000 PLUS BENEFITS.

6AM-2PM permanent early shift.

The Company

Our client is a leading name in several fields of manufacturing, with a major European and UK presence spanning numerous operational plants. As part of the continued growth of the business they are presently seeking a Production Team Leader / Supervisor on early shift to provide hands on leadership skills for their manufacturing operations at their Manchester site.

The Role

• To be a second line of leadership and management, reporting into and supporting the Site Production Manager
• Taking responsibility / ownership of delivering daily performance targets.
• Improve the understanding and urgency of team members to develop own skill levels, become proactive and motivated to deliver expected individual performance targets.
• Monitor and drive line performance by motivating operators and focusing Engineers on restrictions and problems which can prevent the achievement of production targets.
• Challenge and improve standard operating procedures, once improved ensure adherence and communication.
• To be part of a professional, empowered team committed to providing the customer with the highest quality product in the most cost-effective manner.

Responsibilities

• Plan the day-to-day operations of the lines ensuring no 'emergency' situations arise through lack of raw materials, equipment failure and product specification problems.
• Develop individuals within teams to be seconded into own position to cover for absence through holidays or sickness.
• Organise manning levels, break cover, holiday cover for own shifts so as not to compromise effective operation of the lines.
• To ensure effective Product and line Changeovers by forward planning, preparation and organisation of resources.
• To have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the process, plant, machinery and associated equipment.
• To be able to operate machinery within a zone maintaining targeted output with minimal interruption when required, to cover breaks or absence.
• Monitor the day-to-day activities of Operators, ensuring they complete and follow up on their tasks to an acceptable standard.
• Ensure all Team members are maintaining a safe working environment and are adhering to safe working practices.
• Support CI initiatives on a day-to-day basis, to ensure all efforts to improve performance, efficiency and reliability are fully supported and implemented.
• Plan and identify training and development needs of the Team to ensure effective training, which has a clear benefit to achieving targets.
• Use appraisal system to improve Team members' performance; ensuring objectives are specific, measurable and regularly reviewed.

Skills and Experience Required

• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of leading teams within a Manufacturing environment
• Continuous Improvement mindset, proactive and driven to take action
• High level of accountability and asks the same of others
• Capable of being both hands on and taking the role of a leader
• Driven, enthusiastic and leads by example

Is This You?

If you are an ambitious / experienced Production Supervisor or Production Team Leader looking for a great role in the Manchester area then look no further, we are hiring this role urgently,