Production Shift Manager

Full Job Description

PRODUCTION SHIFT MANAGER

DEVELOPING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

Commutable from Preston, Wigan, Leyland, Chorley, Bamber Bridge, Blackburn and Surrounding Areas

12 Hour Shift Pattern - Extended Breaks

Great Holiday Shift Allowance - Well above average

Healthcare Buy In

40,000 - 41,000

This role offers the opportunity to work for a true market leader and established global brand. With progressive training and development this role allows potential promotion in the longer term. With a long established presence on a UK wide scale and a consistent order book this opportunity will appeal to a candidate looking for job security and a technical challenge.

Role Description

• Complete Customer complaint investigations
• Make sure that their shift is manned up to the required levels, controlling/managing planned and unplanned absence updating workday system
• Complete back to work interviews in a timely manner to the correct standard
• Manage their teams working hours and monitor them in line with their annualised hour requirements, so they come into line
• Complete accident investigations when required and input into on-site system
• To ensure that the machines and systems placed under their control are run to optimise performance
• Utilise the DSL system to drive improvements in efficiency
• Communicate to all departments formal and informal at the required times
• Manage teams training and development needs and maintain training record/matrix
• Ensure their shift is maintained to high level of H&S , and any issues are communicated in a timely manner and actions completed
• Ensure Environmental management system is followed and adhered to complying with BS EN ISO 14001/50001
• Lead and manage 5S process

Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience in production management role
• Experience working across FMCG, Food or Heavier Manufacturing Environments
• Lean Experience & Improving Operations experience
• Strong people management skills and cultural awareness

Company Information

To apply please email your CV / resume to (url removed). Alternatively, call (phone number removed).

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.