Shift Manager

CV Technical Limited; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

CV Technical Limited in Blackburn is hiring a Shift Manager for the night shift Thursday to Sunday. The role reports to the Operations Manager and oversees shop floor operations, leading a team to hit safety, quality and productivity targets.

The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement, manage performance, coordinate with maintenance and planning, and ensure housekeeping and standard operating procedures are followed on every shift.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a production or shift team.
• Strong background in manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to meet safety, quality and KPI targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a production team across the shift.
• Ensure safety, quality and productivity targets are met.
• Monitor KPIs and coordinate with planning and maintenance.
• Communicate shift plans and improvements to teams.
• Perform performance management and coaching.
• Respond to equipment issues and ensure housekeeping.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Job description

Shift Manager

Blackburn

Thursday to Sunday - Night Shift

£37,000

***Additional Hours If Required***

We are looking for a motivated Shift Manager to join a leading manufacturer. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager you will be a key member in ensuring the production facility is kept running. As a Shift Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the shop floor during your assigned shift. You will lead a team of production employees, ensuring targets are met while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency

Role Description

• Lead by example, ensuring a safe and efficient workplace is maintained at all times
• Achieve the required company quality standards ensuring both internal and external customer satisfaction
• Ensuring that Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) are monitored and targets achieved
• Liaise and coordinate with support functions to progress issues concerning production planning and resource/skill allocation to ensure delivery of products to schedule within all relevant quality specifications
• Communicate with the teams by utilising the visual management, delivering shift briefs with focus on quality, cost and delivery, and gathering ideas for improvement
• Undertake performance management responsibility for team members, conducting appraisals and giving direction to aid good performance
• Ensure safe working practices are maintained, and 'Standard Operations' adhered to
• Ensure that non-conformance is challenged and countermeasures are agreed and implemented
• Lead and motivate the team to create a high-performance culture where improvement suggestions are embraced
• Strive to exceed the Company targets in productivity, efficiency and quality on a continuous basis
• Report and act upon plant or machinery breakdowns to maintenance technicians
• Ensure housekeeping is kept to a high standard

Skills and Qualifications

• Previous Leadership Experience - 3 to 5 years
• Previous Manufacturing Experience - 3 to 5 years

In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career for a technically motivated engineer.