Shift Manager

4 weeks ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom AMB SpA Full time

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Due to continued growth and a need to strengthen the current operations management team, we are looking to recruit a Shift Manager to provide shift leadership in our fast-moving 24/7 operation. Reporting to the UK Manufacturing Manager, the role will take responsibility for all shift activities; Output, Quality, H&S, Manufacturing Efficiency (Yield), Maintenance Activities, Staff Management, Continuous Improvement Initiatives, and Shift Administration.


Shift Manager Role


Duties will include;

  • Liaising with colleagues to ensure the work activities of all extrusion lines is carried out in line with production plan in order to keep ‘downtime’ to a minimum.
  • Ensuring production output across the shift is in accordance with Company and customer quality guidelines, e.g. colour, tolerance, profile.
  • Ensure that non-conformance is challenged and counter-measures are agreed and implemented
  • Reporting on downtime, scrap, and quality issues, and escalating as appropriate.
  • Taking appropriate action to remedy products identified as being out of specification and following appropriate notification procedure.
  • Effectively managing the team ensuring that KPI’s (key performance indicators) are achieved.
  • Managing absences to ensure minimal impact on team/KPI’s.
  • Managing holiday allocation on shift.
  • Training, coaching and motivating team to ensure effective skill levels and multi skilling across machines.
  • Continuous auditing of conduct in line with Safety, Quality, Food safety and Production guidelines.
  • Incident investigation.
  • Shift and overtime planning.
  • Data collection.
  • Root cause analysis.
  • Appraisal and feedback activity.
  • Develop work related instructions.
  • Carry out risk assessments and contribute to a wider culture and H&S excellence.
  • Performing formal investigations and disciplinary meetings with the support of HR.


The ideal candidate will have previous supervisory/team leadership experience within a fast moving manufacturing environment.


Applicants should also be able to demonstrate;

  • The ability to work to deadlines.
  • Excellent communication/people management skills.
  • The ability to work with minimum supervision and as part of a wider multi-functional team.
  • Strong motivation to achieve and sustain quantitative and qualitative results and deliver tangible improvements.
  • IOSH Managing Safely certificate/similar or commitment to complete the qualification whilst in the role.
  • Proven record in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to deal with conflict and resolution in a mature manner.
  • Previous experience in manufacturing and continuous improvement activities.
  • Familiarity with modern manufacturing tools; 5S, Lean, Six Sigma, Poke Yoke, Kaizen.


Please note, we do not offer visa sponsorship.


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