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Manufacturing Shift Manager
Huntingdon
Monday – Friday
LMD3178
Working on behalf of our successful client, we are seeking an experienced shift manager to join their team. This role will suit a confident and experienced shift manager - ideally from a upvc, timber, aluminum or steel door or windows manufacturer to manage effectively a team of appropriate 25.
Job Summary
This role is responsible for managing the manufacturing production meeting all cost, quality, delivery and safety targets set by the Company, efficiently and consistently.
You will be responsible for driving performance and productivity.
Essential Job Duties:
• Effectively manage shift production to ensure KPI targets and business objectives are met and maintained within production, quality, cost, delivery.
• Provide leadership and direction to all manufacturing staff.
• Review and develop continuous improvement, leading and participating in working parties to involve and engage staff, with an aim to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Initiate and implement best practice process and techniques.
• Create innovative solutions to problems and opportunities to increase productivity
• Develop others to support the site talent and succession plan
• Ensure all activities on site are carried out in a safe manner, in line with policies, ensuring that all Health, Safety and Environmental statutory requirements are met
• Work alongside other departments using skills & knowledge to provide support to all teams throughout site.
• To oversee general housekeeping requirements of the manufacturing floor, ensuring high standards of hygiene and tidiness
Skills:
• Good interpersonal, leadership and motivation skills
• Ideally experience working in a upvc, timber, steel or aluminum window and door manufacturing operation
• Good awareness of supply chain
• Excellent communicational skills are required at all levels; both verbally and written
• Must be able to demonstrate good organisational skills
• Ability to think logically and solve problems effectively and efficiently
• Strong leadership presence
• Resilient
• Excellent communicator
• Positive team player
• Self-starter
Want to know more please contact Lizzie @1st Choice Staff Recruitment ASAP
Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 7 days we’re sorry you have not been successful this time. Please do not let this stop you applying for other positions you may be suitable for. Good Luck!1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency & Business.
