Shift Production Manager: Data-Driven Manufacturing Leader

CHEP; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + shift allowance

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Share scheme

Flexible benefits

25 days holiday

Company pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

CHEP Pontefract is seeking a Shift Production Manager (Operations Supervisor Band 2) to lead one of our manufacturing shifts, report to the Operations Lead, and develop Operations Supervisors while driving operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

You will use production data, KPIs, and analytics to improve performance, mentor frontline teams, ensure health and safety standards, and deliver sustainable results with a culture of accountability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading production teams in fast-paced plants.
• Experience developing frontline leaders such as Supervisors or Team Leaders.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing KPIs and performance management.
• Experience using production data and analytics to drive improvements.
• Experience handling investigations and employee relations processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Operations Supervisors and frontline employees to improve capability and performance.
• Drive shift performance through the analysis of production data, KPIs, trends, and operational metrics.
• Use data-led insights to identify opportunities, solve operational challenges, and improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.
• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly performance reviews, ensuring actions are focused on measurable outcomes.
• Create a culture of accountability where decisions are informed by operational evidence and performance data.
• Develop leadership capability across the shift through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinaries, and performance management processes.
• Lead continuous improvement and site optimisation initiatives that deliver tangible operational benefits.
• Collaborate with site leadership and cross-functional teams to support strategic projects, process improvements, and operational change.
• Maintain high standards of Health & Safety, compliance, and operational performance across the shift.

Skills

Leadership

Frontline leaders

KPIs

Data analytics

Root cause analysis

Employee relations

Continuous improvement

Health & Safety

Job description

CHEP Pontefract is seeking a Shift Production Manager (Operations Supervisor Band 2) to lead one of our manufacturing shifts, report to the Operations Lead, and develop Operations Supervisors while driving operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

You will use production data, KPIs, and analytics to improve performance, mentor frontline teams, ensure health and safety standards, and deliver sustainable results with a culture of accountability.