At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team on a highly automated production line, ensuring efficiency and quality.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking manufacturing operation with significant investment in technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, stable night shifts, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Enjoy a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Take ownership of your team and make a real impact in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in leading teams in a manufacturing setting, ideally with food production.
The predicted salary is between 44550 - 54450 £ per year.
A significant investment of £16m has been made into this manufacturing operation, with new equipment and increased automation. We are looking for a Production Shift Manager to take full ownership of one highly automated production line, leading a team of around 20 people on the night shift. You will report into the Production Manager, but when you’re on shift, this is your operation, your line, your team, and your numbers.
You will be responsible for getting the best out of both the people and the equipment, ensuring the shift delivers against its production plan while maintaining standards across safety, quality, waste, and efficiency. With 20 people looking to you for leadership, this role is as much about people as it is about production. You will be visible on the floor, setting expectations, coaching and developing your team, managing performance, and ensuring everyone knows what good looks like.
At the same time, you will know your numbers: where you are losing OEE, why waste is increasing, what’s causing downtime, and what needs to change to get more from the line.
What will you be doing?
- Leading, coaching, and developing a production team of around 20 people
- Taking ownership of one highly automated production line
- Delivering the production plan safely and efficiently
- Driving performance across OEE, output, waste, and downtime
- Managing individual and team performance across the shift
- Working closely with Engineering to improve reliability and minimise downtime
- Leading effective shift handovers and communicating performance clearly
- Driving continuous improvement across your area
- Maintaining high standards across food safety, quality, and H&S
- Reporting directly into the Production Manager
What are we looking for?
You will already have experience leading a sizeable team within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Food manufacturing experience would be ideal, particularly if you’ve worked with high-speed, automated production or packaging lines. You could currently be a Production Shift Manager, Shift Manager, Production Team Manager, Manufacturing Manager, or a strong Production Supervisor ready to take on more responsibility.
We are looking for someone who is comfortable being accountable, who can lead 20 people, understand what’s happening on their line, and drive performance rather than simply report on it.
The setup:
- Letchworth Garden City
- Permanent Nights
- 4 on, 4 off
- Team of approximately 20
- One highly automated production line
- £16m recently invested into the operation
- Reporting into the Production Manager
The equipment has had the investment. Now they need the leadership to get the best out of it. Interested? Apply directly and we’ll take it from there.
Production Shift Manager in Letchworth Garden City employer: The Sterling Choice
Join a forward-thinking food manufacturing company in Warwickshire, where innovation and investment are at the forefront of operations. As a Manufacturing Manager, you'll thrive in a dynamic work culture that encourages leadership and continuous improvement, offering you the chance to make a real impact on performance and efficiency. With competitive compensation, a bonus structure, and opportunities for professional growth, this role is perfect for those looking to drive change in a supportive environment.
