Shift Manager

Ball; Kettering; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing leader in Kettering seeks a Shift Manager to build and lead a cohesive team while maintaining safety, quality, and production standards. The ideal candidate has previous experience in a people-leading role within a manufacturing environment, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to health and safety practices. This role includes managing the production process and ensuring operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a people-leading role within a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety work practices.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead an effective, cohesive team.
• Manage the production process in accordance with performance.
• Prepare production reports.
• Ensure cleanness of production areas and machineries.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Analytical skills

Understanding of lean manufacturing techniques

Fluency in written and spoken English

Education

HNC in an Engineering Discipline

Job description

Overview

The Shift Manager is responsible for building and leading an effective, cohesive and committed team, which will maintain maximum safety, quality, spoilage and production standards.

Key responsibilities

• Being the ambassador of Ball's culture, driving the right behaviours amongst all plant employees
• Responsible for the production process as a whole in accordance with the planned performance
• Responsible for material and tooling supply and ensure job distribution and arrangement within shift
• Effectively manage all areas of manufacturing (includes safety, quality, production, scrap, personnel issues, etc.)
• Prepare production reports
• Take part in development and maintenance of the integrated management system
• Undertake the responsibilities of Quality Control Manager and Mechanical Supervisor during holiday and night shifts
• Try to isolate the defects that occur during production within possibilities, notify relevant units when required
• Detect beforehand the problems that can avoid production and ensure them to be solved
• Ensure cleanness of production areas and machineries, as providing all workers pay attention to this matter
• Control availability, operable condition and proper use of the working clothes, footwear, individual and collective protective means by the personnel

Experience required

• Previous experience in a people-leading role within manufacturing/industrial, 24/7 environment
• Shift pattern - 6 on, 4 off (2 morning shifts, 2 afternoon shifts, 2 night shifts) - 4 days off
• HNC in an Engineering Discipline
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills to interpret numerical data
• Good understanding of modern lean manufacturing techniques
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety work practises
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world. Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.

No agencies please.

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