Weekend Manufacturing Shift Manager (Fri–Sun)

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

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.