Elevation Recruitment Group
Shift Manager
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Production Shift Manager
Elevation Recruitment Group are pleased to once again be supporting a global specialist manufacturer in Huddersfield to recruit a Production Shift Manager. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a fast-paced business and take charge of driving productivity, quality, H&S and continuous improvement across the shift.
Monday – Friday, days/afters
£45,000 - £48,000
Key Responsibilities of the Production Shift Manager include:
- Lead and motivate production teams to achieve daily and long-term operational targets
- Ensure products are manufactured to the correct specification, quality standards and efficiency levels
- Monitor performance data and drive improvements using KPIs
- Analyse downtime and work closely with Maintenance to improve equipment performance
- Manage labour planning to meet production schedules while controlling costs
- Provide clear communication and effective handovers between shifts
- Take full responsibility for health and safety on shift, ensuring compliance with policies
- Develop, coach and upskill your team
- Manage performance, absence, training and all 1st line management responsibilities
- Ensure quality systems are followed and maintain an audit-ready environment
- Investigate quality issues and implement preventative improvements
- Promote and lead continuous improvement initiatives across the shift
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We’re looking for Production Shift Managers with the below skills & experience:
- Experienced in managing large teams within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Confident developing and coaching individuals to reach their full potential
- IOSH Managing Safely qualified (or similar)
- Strong knowledge of Health & Safety standards and continuous improvement methodologies
- Comfortable working with ERP systems and production data
- A clear communicator who can balance strategic thinking with reactive decision-making
- Commercially aware, proactive and decisive
- A natural leader who takes ownership, drives standards and leads by example
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This is a full-time, shift-based role requiring flexibility and occasional overtime to ensure business continuity.
If you’re ready to take ownership of a key operational area and lead a team to deliver excellence every shift, reach out to Emma Bartholomew for further details
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