Production Shift Manager

2 weeks ago


Maidstone, United Kingdom Kandhu Ltd Full time

Production Shift Manager Location: Folkestone, Kent (Wear Bay Road Manufacturing Site) Salary: Competitive The Opportunity A leading organisation within the FMCG sector is seeking an experienced Production Shift Manager to join its Production team. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven people leader to take ownership of a high‑performing shift and play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality manufacturing operations. This is a full‑time position working on a 4‑on, 4‑off rotating pattern, covering 12‑hour day and night shifts (6am‑6pm and 6pm‑6am). Key Highlights Competitive salary 4‑on, 4‑off rotating shift pattern (days and nights) Strong benefits package including a performance‑related bonus, enhanced pension scheme, life assurance, health support plan, and holiday purchase options Opportunity to lead, develop, and motivate a large production team within a fast‑paced FMCG environment The Role As Production Shift Manager, you will ensure that production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You will lead a team across your shift, drive continuous improvement through Lean methodologies, and maintain compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Responsibilities Leading, training, and developing your shift team to maintain high levels of engagement and performance Ensuring production outputs are delivered safely, on time, in full, and to the required quality Maintaining GMP standards and supporting quality and safety audits Using Lean tools and digital systems to drive process improvement, efficiency, and cost reduction Conducting daily meetings to review performance, targets, and actions Managing staffing levels, overtime, annual leave, and performance in line with business needs Liaising with HR on recruitment, training and employee relations matters About You We are looking for a confident people manager with strong manufacturing experience and a passion for developing teams and improving processes. Qualifications Proven experience managing shift operations within an FMCG environment Strong background in Lean manufacturing; Six Sigma knowledge is desirable Experience supporting quality, safety and GMP compliance Interested? If you're an experienced Production Shift Manager looking for a new challenge within a dynamic production environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to learn more. #J-18808-Ljbffr



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