Production Shift Manager in Leicester

£54,500, up to 13% annual bonus, 15% total pension contributions, option to purchase shares. 4 on 4 off days and nights rotation. 06:00 – 18:00 / 18:00 – 06:00 start half hour earlier for hand over.

Why join our client? Opportunity to work within a brand-new manufacturing plant. Fantastic employee engagement - over 300 employees have been with the business over 25 years. Further development through fantastic internal and external training. They have pledged to have 5% of employees in pay and learn positions by 2025. Real career progression opportunities into senior roles. Option to buy reduced shares in the business (up 15% within the last 5 years). Opportunity to work for a forward-thinking company who have invested over £125m across their sites since 2023.

ATA Recruitment is working in partnership with a major UK manufacturing group to recruit two Production Shift Managers for their brand-new, flagship site in Leicestershire. With roots dating back to the 1960s, this organisation is steeped in British manufacturing heritage. Employing over 2,000 people across 15 sites nationwide, they produce some of the UK's most well-known and much-loved products. This new facility marks a significant investment in the future of UK manufacturing. Boasting state-of-the-art equipment and technology unseen anywhere else in the country, it's set to become Europe's highest-output factory of its kind once fully operational.

As a Production Shift Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping the success of this cutting-edge operation from the ground up.

About the role: Although the site has been on a gradual ramp up in production, with this being a new site there is plenty of work still to be done, with setting up standing operating procedures, deciding on performance indicators, training and development amongst a list of tasks you will be involved in. Further management of a production team of 15 operators. Leading morning production stand ups. Ensure production targets are met in a timely and efficient manner. Daily management of KPIs, including but not limited to yield, output, waste and safety. Completing quality checks ensuring the product is produced to the highest standards. Oversee and maintain training and development of production staff. Acting site lead during the night shifts/weekends.

Responsibilities will include:

• Management of a production team of 15 operators.
• Leading morning production stand ups.
• Ensure production targets are met in a timely and efficient manner.
• Daily management of KPIs, including but not limited to yield, output, waste and safety.
• Completing quality checks ensuring the product is produced to the highest standards.
• Oversee and maintain training and development of production staff.
• Acting site lead during the night shifts/weekends.

About you: To be considered for this production shift manager role, you should have the following:

• Experience leading teams to hit production targets.
• Previous experience working within a shift manager/lead/supervisor capacity.
• Strong communication skills, ability to work with multi-discipline teams.
• The ability to lead, motivate and inspire.
• Due to the complexity of the site, a resilient mindset is a must.
• Hold IOSH managing safely (Beneficial).
• Hold ILM or similar (Beneficial).

Our client will also consider experienced operators who have had stand-in experience and want to progress.

The benefits: As a production shift manager, you will be joining a company who have fantastic employee engagement with over 300 employees being with the business over 25 years. The group offer real career progression into senior roles; if not at this site, you will have the option to move throughout the group. Previous progression has seen production shift leaders become plant managers within 5 years. There is also plenty of training on offer, both internally and externally. This includes the opportunity to earn external qualifications such as IOSH/Nebosh and management courses.

If you think you are the right production shift manager for this market leader, please press apply, call Ashton, or email your CV too ATA Recruitment.

ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.