Production Shift Manager

Company: Fresh Start Recruitment
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Production Shift Manager

£34,700 plus large company benefits including pension and life assurance

Monday to Friday – 3 shifts rotating

Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Are you looking to join a financially secure company who have excellent staff retention and due to an internally promotion our client is looking to recruit a production shift manager, working three shifts rotating within the busy manufacturing facility based on the outskirts of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. The key responsibilities are to lead the operational team on shift to ensure self-sufficiency of that team. They will assist the Production Manager in the management of their shift team including control, planning, organising and motivating of a team of up to 15 operatives.

Key duties for Production Shift Manager

  • Manage HSE issues during the shift ensuring a Zero Accident mentality.
  • Production to plan (quality, cost, delivery) to meet demand.
  • Ensure all Quality protocols are followed to achieve Right First time (RFT).
  • Effective and complete shift handovers by team members.
  • Develop good communication, team spirit and commitment within team.
  • Drive business improvement development within the team to ensure effective problem solving.
  • Manage on-shift performance, disciplinary, resource and incident issues.
  • Attend and present daily review and other relevant meetings.
  • Liaison with other functions e.g., planning, sales, accounts, engineering, logistics and HR.

Candidates skills and requirement for Production Shift Manager

  • NEBSM / ILM / CMI allied to management skills training.
  • Technical/Operational understanding.
  • HR skills and experience e.g. disciplinary, performance management processes.
  • HSE awareness skills e.g. IOSH managing/working safely, First aid, fire.
  • Quality systems awareness also problem solving techniques.
  • Ability to train, coach and mentor others.
  • Willing to drive forward CI culture
  • Ability to work with shift and other teams to ensure the sites objectives are met.
  • Be able to motivate and develop shift team.
  • Capable of establishing departmental, business objectives.
  • Able to manage and co-ordinate incidents effectively (e.g., Fire, breakdown).
  • To apply for this role you must of work in manufacturing in a shift supervisory capacity.

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Posted: April 18th, 2026