Shift Manager
Posted on September 5th, 2025
Stroud
£45,000 - £55,000 per annum
Type of Job: Permanent
Role: Shift Manager
Location: Stroud
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000
3 Shift
My client who are a global engineering and manufacturing business, are currently seeking a Shift Manager at their site near Stroud.
Responsible for the organisation and continuous improvement of the manufacturing resources for a defined shift team to achieve; quality; volume; cost targets meeting the company’s quality systems and safety standards
Responsibilities
1. Be accountable for delivering Safety, People, Quality, Volume, Cost [SPQVC] targets with the support of allocated team.
2. Continually seek opportunities to develop your team to achieve their full potential whilst achieving the business quality and volume requirements.
3. Coach and support continuous improvement, utilizing problem solving methodologies, such as Kaizen and A3 problem solving.
4. Monitor and react to allocated KPI’s, building resolution plans or escalating as required, seeing issue through to conclusion.
5. Taking a consistent approach to ensure that the team are clear on performance expectations and maintain required standards, such as Safety, environmental and quality.
6. Take a proactive approach to risk mitigation for production and take appropriate action when needed.
7. Operational management and control of employees for the assigned shift team including manning levels; absence management; pay and performance; and employee concerns resolution.
8. Be responsible for training and development of employees for the shift team; monitoring and appraising performance; personal development planning; coaching and maintaining discipline
9. Take a collaborative approach to working with other teams to ensure the continuity of production across a 24/7 operation.
10. Maintain all operating systems within the area, through audit and corrective action.
11. Develop, implement and ensure a safe working environment on shift and within an assigned area, focusing on reducing accidents and incidents
12. Take appropriate action to prevent quality issues affecting internal and external customers.
13. Regular attendance at plant communications to ensure understanding of the organisation, take responsibility for the cascade of communication to the team and from the team to the relevant department.
Skills / Experience
Mandatory
14. Previous management experience within a manufacturing facility. Relevant managerial qualification to a minimum of (ONC level) or equivalent mechanical engineering apprenticeship.
Desirable
15. Relevant managerial qualification to a minimum of (ONC level) or equivalent mechanical engineering apprenticeship.