Production Shift Manager

About Polypipe Building Services

Specialists in providing engineered above ground drainage and water supply systems, Polypipe Building Services leverages off‑site fabrication to design and deliver solutions to mechanical and public health engineers, M&E contractors as well as local authorities. Polypipe Building Services houses well‑known industry brand Terrain and has been delivering systems to commercial, high‑rise residential, healthcare, education and leisure projects for over 50 years.

The production shift leader will be required to control all resources and processes within the Injection Moulding and Extrusion areas in order to ensure that safety, engagement and production requirements are met. They will actively identify, document, and drive continuous improvement in all areas of their responsibilities.

Monday – Friday, weekly rotating shifts covering 6:00 am‑2:00 pm & 2:00 pm‑10:00 pm.

• Using K.P.I’s and SMART objectives as benchmarks identify gaps in individual and teams performance regarding all aspects of production, particularly safety, engagement and OEE, to design and agree improvement actions.
• Use C.I. tools such as PDCA to ensure the above actions are carried out, fine‑tuned and become embedded.
• Ensure that daily and weekly production demand is met on time and in full at the lowest cost and at the required quality levels.
• Planning of labour requirements based on agreed production schedules and machine loadings.
• Ensure that the production team are briefed in and follow agreed Safe Systems of Work at all times and that near misses are reported in order to prevent potential incidents and accidents.
• Completion of incident investigations using Alcumus reporting.
• Co‑ordinate and chair daily production meetings and ensure that effective shift handovers are completed by the teams at the beginning and end of each shift worked.
• Support and in some cases take ownership of key departmental improvement initiatives such as increased recycled material use.
• Ensure that the production teams maintain high levels of housekeeping within the two main production areas, enabling us to remain turn‑ready at all times.
• Provide monthly reports to the Operations Manager relating to departmental performance, improvements and any significant exception highlights.
• Ensure that relevant KPI reports, such as OEE, are displayed, up‑to‑date and discussed with the teams.
• Effective handling of personnel issues such as attendance, inductions, conflicts and disciplinary, training and overtime.
• Ensure that each member of the Extrusion and Moulding team have a personal development plan which is effectively monitored via the PDR process.
• Plan and co‑ordinate effective work group meetings for each of the shift teams offering support at those meetings when required.
• Ensure that the production teams support and participate in all factory based continuous improvement projects, initiatives, and introduction of new processes.

• Experience in production / operational leadership with particular emphasis on their ability to drive C.I. in a production environment.
• A natural ability to coach and influence in order to nurture an actively engaged culture.
• Good organisational, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Qualified / experienced in running small to medium projects.
• Excellent time management, communication and organisational skills.
• Demonstrate the required ‘ideal team player’ virtues of Hungry, Humble & Smart.
• IOSH or similar qualification.
• Qualification relating to C.I.

Aylesford, England, United Kingdom.