Nights Shift Team Leader

Are you a hands‑on Production Shift Leader who enjoys guiding and nurturing a team? Do you thrive on solving problems, driving performance, and helping your team consistently deliver at their best? If you’re an experienced Team Leader, Supervisor or Manager from a manufacturing or engineering environment, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Join a well‑established and highly respected manufacturer in Rochdale, where you’ll play a key role in shaping and leading a newly created night shift within a supportive, forward‑thinking team. We’re looking for a people‑first leader who can motivate, develop, and bring out the very best in a close‑knit team.

What you’ll get

• Salary of £40k including shift allowance
• 34 days holiday, including bank holidays
• Matched pension scheme
• Regular salary reviews to recognise your impact
• Annual bonus linked to performance

What you’ll bring

• Around 5 years’ experience in a leadership or supervisory role in a production / assembly environment
• Experience working with LEAN principles (ideally with formal training)
• A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset
• The ability to lead, engage and inspire a team
• High attention to detail with a focus on quality
• Flexibility and commitment to a permanent night shift

What you’ll be doing

• Leading a small team in a fast‑paced, hands‑on production environment
• Owning performance across quality, cost, and output
• Monitoring productivity, identifying issues early, and taking decisive action
• Coaching, developing and motivating your team to hit and exceed targets
• Working closely with the Production Manager to ensure smooth operations
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and contributing to CI projects
• Acting as a go‑to problem solver on shift

About the company

• A specialist technical manufacturer with an excellent industry reputation
• Part of a global group, offering stability and long‑term opportunities
• A friendly, close‑knit site culture where people are genuinely valued
• Strong commitment to health, safety, and employee wellbeing

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