W Talent Manufacturing are supporting a leading manufacturing company based in Rotherham who are now looking to recruit a highly talented Production Shift Manager to drive manufacturing improvements across the South Yorkshire site.

My client is now looking to recruit a highly motivated, Production Shift Manager to manage a team of 40 employees and drive manufacturing improvements across the production facility. 

You will report directly to the Production Manager with full ownership and responsibility foy your own shift. If you are enthusiastic, focussed and ambitious with the desire to develop in a thriving business then this could be the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for taking key production decisions in the absence of the manufacturing manager.
• You will be accountable for shift performance including KPI deliverables covering safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Deliver clear communication between the team and all areas of the business to give a clear and consistent flow of information.
• Monitor, actively mentor and support new and existing team members and help to identify training and development needs working closely with our CI and engineering team.
• Driving Operational Equipment Efficiencies, focusing on continuous improvement & effective maintenance.
• Support the shift production team in completing production tasks and deliver shift handover process including all shift reporting documentation.
• Responsible for ensuring all necessary operational quality and safety checks for products manufactured on shift across all technologies are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Work with the Quality team to manage any quality incidents including reporting, containment, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Monitor the completion and return of all relevant documentation on shift including handover sheets, Non-conformance Reports, quality inspection documents, advice notes, stock reports and any other documentation.
• Ensure compliance across all working areas to the company’s hygiene policy, EHS requirements, housekeeping and other documented procedures and standards.
• Monitor and manage absence and lateness levels, disciplinary matters, holiday allocation and sickness cover.

Key Requirements:

To apply for the Shift Production Manager position based in Rothertham, South Yorkshire you will ideally have 5+ years managerial or supervisory experience with the ability and desire to work 3 shifts Monday to Friday, other requirements include;

• Strong leadership skills and focussed on training & development of production employees.
• Technical Competence and understanding of Production Machinery would be an advantage.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing industry and the pressures associated with high volume manufacturing.
• Forward thinking and pro-active approach
• Positive and professional attitude with the ability to motivate a team.
• Knowledge of risk assessment procedures.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) at all levels.

This position will be working 5 days per week on 3 shifts and with strong progression opportunities. The starting salary for this role will be between £35,000 and £41,000.