Production Shift Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Production Shift Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Approve production schedules issued by Supply Chain and manages changes to plan as required;
- Point of contact across site;
- Responsible for delivering products to the value of ~£30mio/yr;
- Responsible and accountable for appropriate escalation to senior management;
- Manage all KPI’s across the production including safety, quality, service level, efficiency’s etc;
- Use and improve production systems and processes;
- Ability to drive Short Interval Control and maximise outputs and efficiency’s;
- Ensure factory maintains the highest level of GMP;
- Drive site change and performance;
- Ensure all employees adhere to the company Health and Safety policy;
- Manage process, projects and KPI’s;
- Liaise with all other departments as appropriate to ensure the efficient running of the operations department;
- Manage and drive a team of operators to ensure maximum performance;
- Manage production team in line with company HR policies and Training guidelines;
- Overall Shift responsibility for the management of you people, processes and plant to achieve operational goals.
Requirements:
- Strong experience in a management position in FMCG or Regulated Manufacturing;
- Strong IT, Numerously and Literacy skills;
- Attention to details and a confident decision maker;
- An understanding of LEAN and Process Improvement techniques would be an advantage;
- Ability to work calmly and logically through challenges that may arise;
- Experienced leader and driver of performance, change, process and people;
- Experience and understanding of lean manufacturing – 5S, Kaizen etc;
- Strong attitude towards health and safety and hold IOSH or NEBOSH qualification;
- Manufacturing and Engineering background and understanding;
- Ability to influence and solve problems.