Production Shift Manager

The Production Shift Manager will work a mix of 12 hour days and nights to coach and develop the team whilst driving efficiencies through people and process.

Client Details

The client is a successful blue-chip food manufacturer based in Runcorn.

Description

The Production Shift Manager will work a mix of 12 hour days and nights and be responsible for:

• Leading, coaching and supporting the team to drive operational excellence within the factory, always striving to meet and exceed targets for tonnage, cost and number of happy customers.
• Report daily and weekly KPI's, offering a detailed account of variances to the production plan, Health & Safety, people and engineering priorities.
• Drive accountability and the culture for safe working practices in partnership with the Health & Safety Lead and shift leadership team.
• Be accountable for and drive standards on food safety and legislation requirements and in-house quality standards always with our end customers in mind.
• Identify training needs for the team and individuals and ensure adequate coaching and training to enhance flexibility by following an agreed training plan including mandatory compliance training and in-house on the job skills training.
• Promote a continuous improvement environment, identify constraints or bottlenecks and pull a team together to identify and resolve the issue and partner with your counterparts to drive the solution.
• Drive the continuous improvement of operational metrics, performance, and improvements.

Profile

The successful Production Shift Manager will:

• Be a strong leader who has examples of coaching and developing teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Have TPM/CI/world class manufacturing experience
• Be an ambitious Shift Manager who wants to progress
• Have food/drink/FMCG manufacturing experience

Job Offer

The Production Shift Manager will be offered a competitive salary as well as great benefits including pension and holidays.