Night Shift Team Leader
Manufacturing | Healthcare / Medical Devices
Shift-based role
We're working with a leading manufacturer within the Global Healthcare / Medical Devices sector who are looking to appoint a Shift Team Leader to strengthen their production leadership team.
This is a hands-on leadership role with real autonomy, responsible for managing people, production, quality, and continuous improvement on shift within a regulated manufacturing environment.
The Role
As Shift Team Leader, you will have full responsibility for the effective management of personnel and machinery on your shift, ensuring production plans are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards.
You'll lead a team of circa 10-20 operators (shift dependent), drive performance, support development, and play a key role in operational improvement projects across the site.
Key focus areas include:
Leading, motivating, and developing production teams on shift
Delivering production targets while maintaining HSE, quality, and compliance standards
Ensuring products meet customer and regulatory requirements
Managing shift manning, forward planning, and capacity
Driving continuous improvement using structured methodologies (RCA, PDCA, Lean tools)
Ownership of operator training, competency, and QMS adherence
Supporting HR-led activities including recruitment, performance management, and employee relations
Producing accurate reports and using site management systems effectively
What We're Looking For
You'll be an experienced Team Leader / Supervisor from a manufacturing environment, ideally within regulated industries such as medical devices, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or similar.
Essential / Desirable Experience:
3-5 years' operational or manufacturing leadership experience
Proven people management and shift leadership capability
Strong working knowledge of HSE standards (IOSH Managing Safely advantageous)
Experience working within ISO-driven environments (ISO 13485, ISO 9001 essential; ISO 14001 / 45001 desirable)
Continuous improvement mindset (Lean / Green Belt beneficial)
Confident communicator with the ability to engage across all levels of the business
Comfortable managing performance, appraisals, and team development
Technical & Systems Skills:
Good IT skills (MS Word, Excel)
Experience using production / reporting systems (SAP advantageous)
Strong attention to detail and follow-through
Why Apply?
Opportunity to join a stable, growing healthcare manufacturer
High level of autonomy and ownership on shift
Strong focus on development, CI, and operational excellence
Collaborative site culture with exposure to senior stakeholders
If you're a driven Shift Leader looking to step into a role where you can genuinely influence performance, people, and process, we'd love to hear from you.
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