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Job Opportunity: Production Shift Manager (Brighouse)
Location:Brighouse
Hours:Full Time - 6pm to 3am shift
Salary:£40,000 - £45,000
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee production output during the shift, potentially across multiple departments, ensuring that daily targets are met by the team.
- Manage stock levels within the department to ensure smooth operation.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety standards, including adherence to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and use of appropriate PPE.
- Maintain high standards of production quality, conducting audits, and managing remakes as necessary.
- Plan daily schedules, organize staff resources, and escalate any issues that may arise during the shift.
- Monitor and validate downtime, ensuring any occurrences are justified.
- Collect, report, and expedite critical data related to labour, machines, materials, and line balancing, reporting issues to the line manager as required.
- Provide live reports on achievements, outputs, and any deviations from goals and targets.
- Conduct performance reviews with staff, manage returns to work, and report any absence issues to supervisors on a daily basis.
- Participate in daily production and shift handover meetings, escalating urgent orders and checking 1st and 2nd runs.
- Manage the training matrix, regularly reviewing and arranging cross-training to ensure a fully flexible workforce.
- Lead by example, demonstrating the right behaviors and attitudes at all times.
- Undertake any other reasonable management tasks as required.
- Review and improve systems and processes within the department to drive continuous improvement.
Candidate Profile:
The ideal candidate for this role will possess a strong supervisory background, with experience managing multiple teams and implementing effective people management techniques. They should have a keen interest in continuous improvement and a drive to elevate operational processes.
Essential Skills, Qualifications, and Experience:
- Strong decision-making abilities, with a capacity for timely and effective judgment.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently.
- Clear and effective communicator at all levels.
- Comprehensive knowledge of products and processes within the production area.
- Proficient in people management, including motivation, development, and communication.
- Competent in using Microsoft Office and other relevant software.
- Highly organized with strong influencing abilities.
- Self-motivated and target-driven.
- First Aid trained, or willing to undergo First Aid training.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated individual to take on a leadership role in a fast-paced production environment.
