Production Shift Manager

Production Shift Manager
Location: Folkestone, Kent (Wear Bay Road Manufacturing Site)
Salary: Competitive

The Opportunity
A leading organisation within the FMCG sector is seeking an experienced Production Shift Manager to join its Production team. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven people leader to take ownership of a high-performing shift and play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing operations.

This is a full-time position working on a 4-on, 4-off rotating pattern, covering 12-hour day and night shifts (6am-6pm and 6pm-6am).

Key Highlights

• Competitive salary
• 4-on, 4-off rotating shift pattern (days and nights)
• Strong benefits package including a performance-related bonus, enhanced pension scheme, life assurance, health support plan, and holiday purchase options
• Opportunity to lead, develop, and motivate a large production team within a fast-paced FMCG environment

The Role
As Production Shift Manager, you will ensure that production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You will lead a team across your shift, drive continuous improvement through Lean methodologies, and maintain compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, training, and developing your shift team to maintain high levels of engagement and performance
• Ensuring production outputs are delivered safely, on time, in full, and to the required quality
• Maintaining GMP standards and supporting quality and safety audits
• Using Lean tools and digital systems to drive process improvement, efficiency, and cost reduction
• Conducting daily meetings to review performance, targets, and actions
• Ensuring accurate completion of production paperwork and supporting a move towards paperless processes
• Managing staffing levels, overtime, annual leave, and performance in line with business needs
• Liaising with HR on recruitment, training, and employee relations matters
• Deputising for the Site Operations Manager as required

About You
We are looking for a confident people manager with strong manufacturing experience and a passion for developing teams and improving processes.

You will have:

• Proven experience managing shift operations within an FMCG environment
• Strong background in Lean manufacturing; Six Sigma knowledge is desirable
• Experience supporting quality, safety, and GMP compliance
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships

Interested?
If you're an experienced Production Shift Manager looking for a new challenge within a dynamic production environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to learn more.

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