Shift Manager

Role: Shift Manager

Location: Stroud

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000

3 Shift

My client who are a global engineering and manufacturing business, are currently seeking a Shift Manager at their site near Stroud.

Responsible for the organisation and continuous improvement of the manufacturing resources for a defined shift team to achieve; quality; volume; cost targets meeting the company’s quality systems and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for delivering Safety, People, Quality, Volume, Cost [SPQVC] targets with the support of allocated team.
• Continually seek opportunities to develop your team to achieve their full potential whilst achieving the business quality and volume requirements.
• Coach and support continuous improvement, utilizing problem solving methodologies, such as Kaizen and A3 problem solving.
• Monitor and react to allocated KPI’s, building resolution plans or escalating as required, seeing issue through to conclusion.
• Taking a consistent approach to ensure that the team are clear on performance expectations and maintain required standards, such as Safety, environmental and quality.
• Take a proactive approach to risk mitigation for production and take appropriate action when needed.
• Operational management and control of employees for the assigned shift team including manning levels; absence management; pay and performance; and employee concerns resolution.
• Be responsible for training and development of employees for the shift team; monitoring and appraising performance; personal development planning; coaching and maintaining discipline
• Take a collaborative approach to working with other teams to ensure the continuity of production across a 24/7 operation.
• Maintain all operating systems within the area, through audit and corrective action.
• Develop, implement and ensure a safe working environment on shift and within an assigned area, focusing on reducing accidents and incidents
• Take appropriate action to prevent quality issues affecting internal and external customers. 
• Regular attendance at plant communications to ensure understanding of the organisation, take responsibility for the cascade of communication to the team and from the team to the relevant department.

Skills / Experience

Mandatory

• Previous management experience within a manufacturing facility. Relevant managerial qualification to a minimum of (ONC level) or equivalent   e.g. mechanical engineering apprenticeship.

Desirable

• Relevant managerial qualification to a minimum of (ONC level) or equivalent   e.g. mechanical engineering apprenticeship.

For further details, please contact Nick Sollis – 01453 829767 or email your cv [email protected]

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