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Production Shift Manager
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Gloucester
GBP55,000 - GBP59,000
Rotating days and nights
Benefits:
- Bonus scheme
- Life insurance
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Share save scheme
- Share purchase scheme
- Well being package
- EAP
- Healthcare package
- Discounted gym scheme
- Company discount scheme
- Volunteer days
- Ongoing training and development
We are recruiting for a Production Shift Manager to lead manufacturing operations on shift, ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of production plans. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced manufacturing leader looking to develop their career in a fast-paced production environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage production teams, driving performance, engagement, and accountability.
- Deliver key operational KPIs including OEE, waste reduction, quality, safety, and hygiene standards.
- Take ownership of shift operations, making real-time decisions to maintain production performance.
- Manage safety and quality incidents, investigations, audits, and corrective actions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, waste reduction, and performance.
- Ensure production activities are completed in line with site standards and operational plans.
- Conduct performance reviews, coaching, absence management, and employee relations activities.
- Coordinate effective shift handovers and communicate operational disruptions clearly.
- Support training, development, and succession planning within operational teams.
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What We're Looking For
- Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing, FMCG, or food production environment.
- Strong understanding of health and safety, quality systems, and continuous improvement principles.
- Experience managing teams, performance, and change in a fast-paced production environment.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and adapt to changing demands.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, operational excellence, and lean methodologies.
- Mechanical aptitude and technical understanding would be advantageous.
Benefits Package
- GBP55,000 - GBP59,000
- Rotating days and nights
- Bonus scheme
- Life insurance
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Share save scheme
- Share purchase scheme
- Well being package
- EAP
- Healthcare package
- Discounted gym scheme
- Company discount scheme
- Volunteer days
- Ongoing training and development
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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent and contract roles within Engineering and Manufacturing, IT and Digital, Science and Technology, and Service and Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills and 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.
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