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Vacancy Filler; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Digicare+ (Aviva)

10% pension match

Life insurance (3x)

Share Save scheme

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Ibstock Plc is recruiting a Production Shift Manager for our Chesterton factory in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire on a 12 month fixed term contract. The role is full-time and based at the site with a focus on delivering production targets and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will lead the Production team, drive improvements using the Ibstock Manufacturing system, and ensure compliance with health, safety and quality standards while coordinating with other departments to

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a continuous manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to self-manage and adapt to changing business needs.
• Strong planning and execution of systems and procedures.
• Structured problem solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and promote Company, Factory and team plans and ensure their implementation.
• Manage and develop the team through performance reviews to meet objectives.
• Apply the manufacturing system to deliver continuous improvement across manufacturing.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures.
• Collect and analyse production data to meet targets and objectives.
• Develop systems and standards for world-class housekeeping using 5S.
• Procure production materials and services within defined areas.
• Liaise across departments to achieve defined objectives.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Self-motivation

Target-driven

Team development

Problem solving

Communication across departments

Job description

Company:

Salary: Not specified

Hours:

Hours: Full-time

Location:

Location: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England, ST5 7ES

WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,000 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions.Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain.We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Production Shift Manager to come and join our team at our Chesterton factory in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire on a 12 month fixed term contract.

Full time, permanent role

Key Responsibilities

• The development and promotion through effective communication of Company, Factory and team plans and their focused implementation to achieve defined objectives
• People Management, motivation and structured development of the team through performance review to ensure delivery of objectives through Team working.
• Rigorous application of the Ibstock Manufacturing system to deliver Continuous Improvement across all areas of Manufacturing
• Implementation of and adherence to all Company and Factory control procedures to ensure compliance with all statutory requirements in Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality
• The collection, assimilation and analysis of production and process data and its effective use to develop and achieve key targets and objectives
• The development of systems and standards to deliver world-class standards of housekeeping using the 5S principles
• Procurement of production materials, goods and services within defined areas of the production environment
• Effective interdepartmental liaison to achieve defined objectives

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• A Proven track record in a continuous manufacturing environment at the level advertised or above
• A high degree of self-motivation
• The ability to self-manage and adjust to changing business needs
• The ability to understand, accept and achieve targets and deadlines
• Demonstrable organisational skills including efficient planning and implementation of systems and procedures
• Leadership and people management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve the team
• Demonstrable ability to implement structured problem solving techniques
• Ability to work collaboratively and to communicate effectively across all departments and levels of the business

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Digicare+ Provided by Aviva
• 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
• 3x life insurance
• Share Save scheme eligibility
• Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
• Access to high street retail discounts platform - with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc…
• Personal development and career progression opportunities
• Up to £48,000 (depending on experience)
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• pension
• life assurance
• employee assistance programme
• wellbeing support
• flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

Ibstock Plc are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.

You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.