Shift Manager - PM Shift | Bridgend

Ourbob; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ourbob is seeking a Shift Manager (PM shift) in Bridgend to oversee production and warehouse operations, leading the team to meet targets while maintaining quality and safety standards. The role covers people management, training, planning, and delivering KPI performance in a fast-growing recycling facility.

You'll manage daily workloads, drive process improvements, control costs, and ensure SOPs are followed.

Qualifications

• Experience in production or manufacturing management is preferred.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production and warehouse operations ensuring timely and cost‑effective manufacture.
• Lead people management, training, and performance reviews.
• Plan daily/weekly workloads and forecast volumes.
• Deliver KPI performance and drive productivity improvements.

Job description

Shift Manager - PM Shift

Hours: 2pm - 10pm

Salary: £35k - £40k

Location: Bridgend, South Wales

Reporting to: Production Manager

Job Purpose

To oversee the entire production and warehouse facility, people and efficiencies. Responsible for delivering production and efficiency targets in one of the UK’s fastest growing and innovative recycling companies.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Oversee the entire production and warehouse facility in terms of people, training and efficiencies, ensuring that manufacturing operations are carried out in a timely and cost-effective manner while maintaining quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations in all production areas.
• Enabling your Production Support team to deliver against production targets and optimize production capacity.
• Ensure daily/weekly workload planning and volume forecasting routines are delivered.
• Produce and deliver operational performance against agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Identify and drive operational and functional productivity and process improvements.
• Manage, deliver, and ensure a safe, secure, clean, and fair work environment for all team members.
• Recruitment and selection.
• Ensure compliance to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety policies & processes.
• Manage costs and identify cost saving opportunities.
• People Management - team building, employee engagement, managing performance.
• Training / succession planning / development / appraisals / feedback.
• Problem Solving Skills - process improvement techniques, problem analysis, and resolution.
• Demonstratable decision making, workload planning and organisational skills.
• Active hands‑on leadership.
• Change management.
• Action escalated incidents accordingly in line with company policies and procedures.