Weekend Day Shift Manufacturing Shift Manager

Corin Group; Cirencester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free canteen

Comprehensive training programme

15 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contribution up to 9.7%

Private healthcare with BUPA

Life assurance (6x salary)

Employee referral bonus starting from

Job summary

Corin is a global orthopaedics company based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, producing hip and knee implants. We are launching a weekend shift and seeking a Manufacturing Shift Manager to lead a 15-25 person team and deliver safety, quality and delivery targets.

The role offers strong work-life balance with Monday to Thursday free each week, a £40,000 base salary plus 28% shift allowance (£51,200 total) and a performance bonus. Training, health benefits and a supportive environment are included.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop teams of 15-25 operatives.
• Strong coaching, communication and organisational skills.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Experience building positive relationships across multiple functions.
• Proactive, collaborative and results-driven approach.
• ILM Level 5 qualification (or working towards) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Promote a strong health, safety and compliance culture.
• Ensure products are manufactured to specification and quality standards.
• Deliver production plans and performance targets.
• Drive operational excellence through 5S, Kaizen and process improvements.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing issues using root cause analysis.
• Ensure materials, skills and resources are available to support production schedules.
• Optimise labour deployment to maximise efficiency and output.
• Escalate and address issues affecting operational performance.
• Lead team development through training, one-to-ones and performance reviews.
• Create a positive, accountable and engaged working environment.
• Coordinate effectively with Engineering, Quality, Planning and HR teams.
• Manage shift handovers and communicate priorities, progress and challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Coaching

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

ILM Level 5 qualification (desirable)

Job description

Job Description

Posted Thursday, 3 September 2026 at 00:00

Shift pattern - Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 5:30am - 6:30pm

Salary - £40,000.00 + 28% shift allowance (totalling £51,200.00) + bonus

Corin is a global orthopaedics company based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, manufacturing innovative hip and knee implants that help improve patient outcomes worldwide. With over 500 employees across seven sites, we're committed to quality, precision and continuous improvement.

We're launching a new weekend shift and are looking for a Manufacturing Shift Manager to join our leadership team. This role offers an excellent work-life balance, with Monday to Thursday free every week.

You'll be responsible for leading a manufacturing team to achieve safety, quality and delivery objectives, ensuring efficient operations, effective resource planning and a high-performing team environment.

What we're looking for:

Previous leadership experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment

Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop teams of 15-25 operatives

Strong coaching, communication and organisational skills

Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Experience building positive relationships across multiple functionsProactive, collaborative and results-driven approach

ILM Level 5 qualification (or working towards) desirable

The key responsibilities for the Manufacturing Shift Manager are:

Promote a strong health, safety and compliance culture

Ensure products are manufactured to specification and quality standards

Deliver production plans and performance targets

Drive operational excellence through 5S, Kaizen and process improvements

Investigate and resolve manufacturing issues using root cause analysis

Ensure materials, skills and resources are available to support production schedules

Optimise labour deployment to maximise efficiency and output

Escalate and address issues affecting operational performance

Lead team development through training, one-to-ones and performance reviews

Create a positive, accountable and engaged working environment

Coordinate effectively with Engineering, Quality, Planning and HR teams

Manage shift handovers and communicate priorities, progress and challenges

To support your onboarding, you'll complete an initial Monday to Friday training period. Training can be tailored to suit your experience and circumstances, with the following shift options available:

• Earlies: 5:30am-2:00pm Mon-Thu, 5:30am-11:00am Fri
• Lates: 1:45pm-10:15pm Mon-Thu, 10:45am-4:15pm Fri
• Days: 8:30am-5:00pm Mon-Thu, 8:30am-4:30pm Fri
• Nights: 10:00pm-5:45am Mon-Thu, 4:00pm-8:50pm Fri

What's in it for you?

• £40,000 salary + 28% shift allowance + bonus
• Free canteen!
• Comprehensive, flexible training programme tailored to your experience
• 15 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension contribution up to 9.7%
• Private healthcare with BUPA
• Life assurance (6x salary)
• Employee referral bonus starting from £1,000.00

Corin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.