Shift Manager

Shift Manager

Bathford

£45,500 Per Annum

Our client is recruiting for a Duty Shift Manager to join a high performing manufacturing team. You will coordinate activities on shift to ensure that production targets are met efficiently and safely. You will act as the first level of escalation for issues that cannot be resolved

Shift Manager Role and Responsibilities:

Ensure all reports are managed and have up to date accurate job description; PDRs, SMART objectives linked to business objectives

Regular reviews of performance and development need to enhance performance and capability

As the Senior Manager on site out of hours you will act as incident commander for the site in the event of an emergency (such as fire, flood etc)

Monitor standards across the factory on shift ensuring that all systems and procedures are correctly applied particularly with respect to Health, Safety and Environment, quality, security, HR and housekeeping

Drive / support the day-to-day business process such as WIP, over-makes, production planning, material planning and job history and planning

Act as mentor and coach giving guidance and advice on the handling of production, projects and HR issues and will attend and lead the morning Operations review meeting

Lead on shift for the implementation on lean manufacturing tools such as Quick Kaizen and problem solving. Working closely with Site Leadership Team and Key Project Leaders to ensure that the initiatives are implemented in a consistent and professional manner

Act as the focal point on shift for the implementation of projects, actively encouraging participation across the shift, support all Projects which will involve cross shift participation

Support each production job through the process to ensure that FMEA, Risk Assessments, Control plans and SSOW are in place for processes

Represent customers in production helping to raise the awareness of quality on shift by ensuring good feedback to the HPT’s of issues raised

Drive meetings such as the 3C’s Meeting, Shift Safety Meetings and the daily Operations meeting

Facilitate and drive the process ensuring that all up and coming jobs are reviewed and planned for working with other stakeholders you will be accountable for the output of t...