Production Shift Manager

This is a key leadership role responsible for managing manufacturing operations across day/night shifts, ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality production. You will drive continuous improvement, develop your team, and maintain excellent operational standards in a fast-paced environment.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established manufacturing organisation known for high operational standards and a strong commitment to safety, quality and employee wellbeing. They invest in developing their people and continuously improving their processes to meet growing production demands.

Description

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop shift teams, carrying out 121s, performance reviews and ongoing training.
• Oversee all aspects of health, safety, wellbeing and environmental compliance during your shift.
• Ensure production is delivered on time, to the correct quality standards and in line with customer requirements.
• Attend planning meetings and communicate priorities, targets and updates to your team throughout the shift.
• Drive continuous improvement focused on safety, productivity, yields and operational efficiency.
• Optimise plant uptime by coordinating maintenance activities with minimal disruption.
• Maintain stock integrity through regular PI checks and tight control of raw material usage.
• Audit and review operating procedures, ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Manage waste streams effectively with correct packaging, labelling and disposal processes.
• Ensure excellent housekeeping and consistent operational standards across all shifts.
• Produce thorough shift handovers and daily production updates, ensuring timely bookings into relevant systems.
• Conduct safety tours, quality audits, incident investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Respond to onsite emergencies when required and ensure safe systems of work are adhered to.
• Troubleshoot first-line plant issues and escalate maintenance needs as necessary.

Profile

The successful candidate

• Ideally IOSH qualified with strong knowledge of manufacturing, health & safety and environmental procedures.
• Proven experience in a managerial or supervisory role within a manufacturing environment, ideally across shift operations.
• A confident leader who leads by example and can balance hands-on support with oversight of wider operational performance.
• Strong communication, organisation and planning skills, with the ability to coach and develop diverse teams.
• Competent IT user, particularly within Microsoft Office and Excel.
• A proactive, forward-thinking individual with a "can-do" attitude and commitment to high standards.

Job Offer

What's on offer

• A competitive salary of £50,000.
• The opportunity to lead a key manufacturing function within a well-respected organisation.
• A supportive environment with investment in training, development and continuous improvement.
• A role with variety, responsibility and a real impact on operational performance and team development.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity as a Shift Manager in Rotherham, apply now to join a reputable organisation in the engineering and manufacturing sector.