Pay: £35,000 per year
Job Description:
Hours: Mon - Thurs: 6am-2pm | Fri: 6am - 2pm
Job Summary
The Shift Manager is responsible for leading all production activities within their assigned shift, ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality manufacturing output that meets business objectives and customer requirements, while also providing support across wider site operations when required.
This role exists to ensure world-class manufacturing standards are consistently achieved through strong operational leadership, structured team management and a high-level focus on continuous improvement, capability development and performance excellence.
The Shift Manager is accountable for driving safety, quality, cost and productivity, full training and development of all staff and ensuring robust operational control of the production hall, including the safe shutdown of production lines and secure closure of the Group55 site at the end of each shift.
Key Accountabilities
- Delivery of shift production targets (volume, quality, efficiency and cost).
- Safe and compliant operation of production hall activities.
- Safe start-up of production lines and correct end-of-shift handover.
- Secure opening and integrity of the Group55 site at the start of each shift.
- Full training, competency development and capability building of all staff.
- Continuous improvement delivery and sustainability of gains.
- Workforce safety, performance, engagement and development.
- Effective cross-functional coordination across production operations.
- Compliance with all regulatory, customer and internal standards.
- Managing Engineering outside of normal hours.
- Support customer production tours and represent operations in a professional and knowledgeable manner.
- Lead all production hall operations during the shift, ensuring output targets, production schedules, and customer requirements are achieved.
- Take full ownership of shift performance including KPI delivery: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), plan attainment, waste, downtime and quality performance.
- Ensure effective shift handovers with clear communication of performance, issues, risks and priorities.
- Coordinate all production hall activities to ensure smooth flow of materials, personnel and production processes.
This position offers an engaging environment for dedicated professionals eager to lead operational excellence during the morning shift while contributing to ongoing organisational improvements.
Pay: £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
