Operations Shift Manager

2 days ago


West Midlands UK, UK, United Kingdom MacGregor Black Full time

Shift Operations Manager


Are you experienced in driving operational efficiency within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment?


Do you have extensive experience as a production manager within FMCG?


Are you an organised leader with people and process at the forefront of your mind?


MacGregor Black is partnering with a Leading Food Business on the search for a Shift Operations Manager. This is a perm role based in West Midlands.


Key Responsibilities


  • Drive performance of your team and support functions to deliver efficiency.
  • Seek out new and innovative ways to deal with production issues, utilizing CI techniques.
  • Ensure compliance with all site Health and Safety Regulations
  • Execute the shift training plan to improve performance / flexibility and organise any additional training through gap analysis that may be required.
  • A night shift role, meaning you will be the most senior manager on site, overseeing all operational functions including Technical, Supply Chain, Production and Engineering.


What are we looking for?


  • Minimum 3 years managing teams within a fast-paced food or beverage manufacturing environment e.g. multiple SKUs, product changeovers, packaging variants etc.
  • Understands how KPIs are developed, and a track record of achieving results and ‘raising the bar’.Must be familiar with Production Performance Measurements.
  • Strong management skills and an ability to operate and make decisions under pressure, whilst having your team at the forefront of your mind. Must be people orientated.
  • A proven track record of close working relationships with all operational functions and an appreciation of what each function is required to achieve in order to execute the plan.
  • Vast experience of CI within FMCG.


Salary Up to £65k + benefits.


Please contact Rob Blackburn today for further information.



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