Production Shift Manager

The role will:

• Provide operational leadership to the shift team to ensure that they are engaged and equipped with the skills, knowledge and guidance to deliver individual and team objectives.
• Implement short to medium term operational decisions as developed by the Process Manager to ensure the best cost is achieved through efficient raw material processing.
• Manage maintenance plan and budget, as agreed with the relevant Production Engineer and Engineering Manager, for a specific area of the site.
• Manage reactive and proactive engineering to prescribed engineering standards.
• Improve overall capability levels within the team by holding meaningful development and succession conversations with team members.
• Ensure that all relevant policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to on shift to facilitate standardisation across the site.
• Propose and support the implementation of approved continuous improvement or capital projects to reduce the cost base, maintain personal and food safety, and ensure legal compliance.
• Work in partnership with the other Shift Managers and technical experts to ensure best practice is identified, captured, shared and implemented.
• Provide safety leadership, developing a culture leading to zero lost time injuries, and ensure all shift activities comply with regulatory environmental requirements and support good neighbourhood relations.
• Understand the site contingency plans and lead site incident response until a member of the Factory Leadership Team is on site.