Are you ready to lead in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and make a real impact? As a Shift Manager at DS Smith, youll take full responsibility for production and quality during your shift, ensuring safety, efficiency, and performance are always top priorities. This is a hands-on leadership role where youll be a visible presence on the shop floor, supporting and engaging your team to deliver outstanding results. Youll inspire and develop a diverse team of operators, driving clear communication, effective coordination, and accountability across the shift. Youll play a key role in continuous improvement, maintaining compliance with DS Smith standards and customer requirements, and fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture. Key Responsibilities: (included but not limited) Leading by example to create a safe working environment and uphold health & safety standards. Managing production plans for corrugator, and conversion areas using CDM systems to maximize efficiency and meet deadlines. Monitoring progress, adjusting plans as needed. Collaborating with Internal Sales and attending daily planning and operations meetings to align production with customer needs. Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and contributing to KPIs. Creating and delivering on development plans for your team. About You Were looking for a proactive, resilient leader with proven experience managing teams in a manufacturing environment packaging, print, or FMCG experience is a plus. Youll be a visible, hands-on leader who builds trust, drives engagement, and holds people accountable. Strong communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills are essential, along with a solid understanding of health & safety, quality standards, and continuous improvement practices. Youll be confident making decisions under pressure, adaptable to change, and able to use data to inform strategies and optimise performance. Minimum Requirements: Experience leading teams in manufacturing (packaging, print, or FMCG advantageous). Strong leadership and people management skills. Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities. Knowledge of health & safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Able to work to the required shift pattern. Ability to adapt to business needs Benefits Additional benefits include: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Pension scheme Life assurance Income protection Employee assistance program Cycle to work scheme Electric car lease scheme Shopping discounts Subsidised staff canteen On site parking Location : Launceston Working Pattern: Rotational Shift Week 1: Monday Thursday 06:00 14:00 / Friday 06:00 - 11:00 Week 2: Monday Thursday 14:00 22:00 / Friday 11:00 16:00