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Production Shift Manager

Sheffield Permanent £50,000 - £50,789 per year View Job Description
This is a key leadership role responsible for managing manufacturing operations across day/night shifts, ensuring safe, efficient and high‑quality production. You will drive continuous improvement, develop your team, and maintain excellent operational standards in a fast‑paced environment.
  • The salary for this role is £50k
  • The shift pattern is a mixture of days and nights.

About Our Client

Our client is a well‑established manufacturing organisation known for high operational standards and a strong commitment to safety, quality and employee wellbeing. They invest in developing their people and continuously improving their processes to meet growing production demands.

Job Description

Key responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop shift teams, carrying out 121s, performance reviews and ongoing training.
  • Oversee all aspects of health, safety, wellbeing and environmental compliance during your shift.
  • Ensure production is delivered on time, to the correct quality standards and in line with customer requirements.
  • Attend planning meetings and communicate priorities, targets and updates to your team throughout the shift.
  • Drive continuous improvement focused on safety, productivity, yields and operational efficiency.
  • Optimise plant uptime by coordinating maintenance activities with minimal disruption.
  • Maintain stock integrity through regular PI checks and tight control of raw material usage.
  • Audit and review operating procedures, ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date.
  • Manage waste streams effectively with correct packaging, labelling and disposal processes.
  • Ensure excellent housekeeping and consistent operational standards across all shifts.
  • Produce thorough shift handovers and daily production updates, ensuring timely bookings into relevant systems.
  • Conduct safety tours, quality audits, incident investigations and root‑cause analysis.
  • Respond to onsite emergencies when required and ensure safe systems of work are adhered to.
  • Troubleshoot first‑line plant issues and escalate maintenance needs as necessary.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate

  • Ideally IOSH qualified with strong knowledge of manufacturing, health & safety and environmental procedures.
  • Proven experience in a managerial or supervisory role within a manufacturing environment, ideally across shift operations.
  • A confident leader who leads by example and can balance hands‑on support with oversight of wider operational performance.
  • Strong communication, organisation and planning skills, with the ability to coach and develop diverse teams.
  • Competent IT user, particularly within Microsoft Office and Excel.
  • A proactive, forward‑thinking individual with a "can‑do" attitude and commitment to high standards.



What's on Offer

What's on offer

  • A competitive salary of £50,000.
  • The opportunity to lead a key manufacturing function within a well‑respected organisation.
  • A supportive environment with investment in training, development and continuous improvement.
  • A role with variety, responsibility and a real impact on operational performance and team development.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity as a Shift Manager in Rotherham, apply now to join a reputable organisation in the engineering and manufacturing sector.

Contact
Ben Turner
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6962706
Phone number
+44 113 388 9075

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Production, Manufacturing
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Sheffield
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ben Turner
Consultant phone
+44 113 388 9075
Job reference
JN-032026-6962706