Production Shift Manager - PM

Medik8; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading skincare company in Aylesbury is seeking a Production Shift Manager to improve production through strong analytics and detail. Responsibilities include managing day-to-day activities, ensuring quality standards, and developing current checking systems. The ideal candidate will have excellent social skills, problem-solving abilities, and team management experience. This role offers a competitive benefits package including flexible working and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible & Hybrid working

Private Medical Insurance + Mental Health support

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Annual Performance Bonus

Long Service Awards

75% discount + Annual Product Allowance

Flexible Career opportunities

Up-skilling support + regular Lunch & Learns

2 Volunteering days per year

Matched Charitable Giving Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong communication levels, both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience of continuous improvement using analytical data and driving change.

Responsibilities

• Perform verification of the checks performed within the department.
• Manage the team day-to-day and achieve KPI targets.
• Drive improvements against KPIs and support the Production Manager.

Skills

Excellent social skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Solid IT skills

Team management

Continuous improvement

Job description

Overview

Production Shift Manager

Reports to: Production manager

Drive improvement in the production environment through strong analytics and attention to detail. Ensures that protocols are adhered to, performing verification checks, raising standards and ensuring that the Production and Quality teams work together in progressing the business. PM Shift: 2PM - 10:30PM

Responsibilities

• Performing verification of the checks performed within the department.
• Developing the current checking system, through experience and dynamic assessment.
• The ability to analyse data, communicate findings effectively, to drive change and to ensure that standards are raised.
• Working with your line manager and peers to ensure that progress is measured, and that you receive the necessary support in this role.
• Ensure your team and area is maintaining a constant GMP environment.

Management

• Day to day management of the team.
• Ensure the achievement of KPI targets and drive improvements against KPIs
• Act as a champion for improvement.
• Develop and maintain training plans for individuals within your team
• Supporting the Production Manager in building team effectiveness throughout the department.
• Create a culture of Health & Safety awareness, good manufacturing practice, high quality standard, good housekeeping.
• Proactively linking in with functions across the business, to ensure that relationships can be built cross-functionally.

Requirements

• Excellent social skills: ability to build and be a great partner within the business.
• Strong communication levels, both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Problem solving ability.
• Solid I.T skills, including the use of standard I.T suites.
• Solid team management skills.
• Experience of continuous improvement using analytical data and driving change.
• Working knowledge/experience of ISO standards such as 9001, 22716, (Cosmetics GMP) and FDA or equivalent regulatory requirements, would be desirable but are not a prerequisite.

About us

Founded in 2009 by UK scientists and brothers, Elliot and Daniel Isaacs, we are a British, B Corp certified dermatological skincare brand, globally renowned for our age-defying heroes that deliver results without compromise.

Culture & Benefits

We are fuelled by our commitment to sustainability, quality, efficiency, and an unwavering passion for our customers. Championing solutions-focused thinking, we possess a purpose-driven mentality and strive to work with integrity and agility, always. We are collaborative go-givers; our diverse talents work cross-functionally and we achieve more together. We are proud to do everything in-house, challenging the norm and pushing the boundaries of possibility. It’s just who we are!

Some of the perks of being part of the Medik8 team include:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible & Hybrid working
• Private Medical Insurance + Mental Health support
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Long Service Awards
• 75% discount + Annual Product Allowance
• Flexible Career opportunities
• Up-skilling support + regular Lunch & Learns
• 2 Volunteering days per year
• Matched Charitable Giving Scheme

Want to do a little more research before you apply? Head over to our main careers page to find out more about the team and our values. You can also find out more about us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor & Instagram.

At Medik8, we believe that diversity within our workplace drives innovation. We celebrate multiple backgrounds, cultures, approaches and points of view, and believe that when people feel respected and included, they can truly flourish. We’re committed to advancing equal opportunities and we’re dedicated to building a workforce as diverse as our consumer base, creating a multifaceted, equitable and inclusive culture and allowing all colleagues to bring their whole selves to work.