Our client is a major food and beverage producer. Operating globally, they produce a distinctive range of branded fresh, chilled food and short shelf life products. They work through innovation and investment, both in their production facilities and people. Quality is a fundamental issue. Their products undoubtedly compliment their production methods, and as such, their product range is second to none. A principal supplier to all the major supermarket chains, wholesalers and independents, they are currently experiencing sustained expansion and business growth.

Yorkshire is the very heart of their Food Business Unit; their prestigious manufacturing sites have undergone significant change and expansion, and in order to remain at the forefront of a highly competitive and fast moving market, an opportunity has arisen for multiple Shift Managers; roles which will focus on re-enforcing the new mindset required from production operators by providing a role model for others to follow, as well as selling the benefits for changes and investing time helping individual members to identify what change means for them.

Role

Reporting directly into a Production Area Manager, the role is to lead an integrated team of operators and craftmen in the achievement of performance targets in a designated area of the factory. In addition, the role will have responsibility for continuously improving performance in the section by engaging team members and promoting best practice, machine reliability and personnel accountability.

The post of a Shift Manager is a vital link in the factory management structure, as it plays a key role in ensuring that the factory is as efficient, flexible and competitive as it possibly can be. The role demands that the Shift Manager spends as much time as possible at the production line, understanding issues first hand, acting as a key player and not a spectator.

You will create a real positive environment on the shop floor, encouraging operators to take ownership for monitoring machine performance, collecting data and generating ideas and solutions. In addition, you will set clear provision of objectives which will be critical for sections to achieve their targets.

Requirements

You will have a minimum of 3 years broad manufacturing, operations and production experience in fast moving industry, managing a team of skilled and semi-skilled technical operators. Whilst a technical qualification is of secondary importance, ideal applicants will have a background (HND/Degree) in Engineering or a Manufacturing/ Operations related discipline.

Essentially, candidates must have experience of applying modern management and maintenance techniques in a labour intensive, change oriented environment. You will be result orientated in your approach, you will naturally be bold, searching and innovative and will automatically question established methods through the transfer and application of ideas from other environments. In addition, you have a high level of adaptable communication skills in order to win the hearts and minds of the people around you.

You will have a real burning desire to rotate into different areas of functional Operations, and will be highly career motivation and ambitious, and will ultimately want to run your own manufacturing plant as quickly as possible. This is genuine opportunity to fast track your career and stamp your authority within a global, blue chip organisation.

There are a multitude of shift patterns available across various across various factories in Yorkshire. Flexibility is required as it is a 24/7 operation.