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Production Shift Manager
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Production Shift Manager - Greenwich
£68,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits | Permanent
We're looking for an experienced Production Shift Manager to lead a key Plant Production area within a complex manufacturing environment.
You'll lead Production Team Leaders and Technicians across a rotating shift pattern, setting clear standards, driving accountability and building a high-performance, safety-first culture.
This is much more than technical production oversight — we're looking for a strong people leader who is confident managing teams and handling complex employee relations matters.
The Role
As Production Shift Manager, you'll:
- Lead and manage Production Team Leaders and Technicians across rotating shifts.
- Take ownership of safe, compliant and high-quality production output.
- Drive shift performance against key KPIs, including output, efficiency and schedule adherence.
- Manage employee performance, development, absence, investigations and disciplinary processes.
- Act as the primary Production lead on shift, coordinating the resolution of operational issues across multiple functions.
- Oversee production planning, shift loading and skills allocation.
- Lead investigations and corrective actions relating to safety, quality and operational performance.
- Promote and embed Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives, including 6S, RCA and 5 Whys.
- Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, HR and Supply Chain to maintain effective production operations.
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You'll have:
- Proven experience managing people within a manufacturing or industrial production environment.
- Strong experience handling employee relations, including disciplinary processes, investigations, absence and performance management.
- A track record of leading shift-based production teams in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and Quality requirements within manufacturing.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies, such as 6S, RCA and 5 Whys.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, HR and other support functions.
- The confidence and leadership style to set standards, hold people accountable and build a positive, high-performance team culture.
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Shift Pattern
This is a rotating 4-day shift pattern, Friday to Monday, 37.5 hours per week, covering both day and night shifts.
Why Apply?
- £68,000 salary + Car Allowance + Annual Bonus
- Excellent benefits package
- Significant leadership responsibility and visibility
- Direct ownership of shift performance and team development
- Opportunity to shape and embed a high-performance production culture
- Extensive cross-functional exposure within a complex manufacturing environment
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact across safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement
If you're an experienced Production Manager, Production Shift Manager or similar manufacturing leader who combines strong operational leadership with excellent people management skills, this is an opportunity to take real ownership of production performance and make a lasting impact.
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