Shift Manager

Overview

SECURITY CLEARANCE:
You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check).

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

On site.

LOCATION:

Belfast. Grade: L4. TYPE:
Full time.

• Financial Reward:
  Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options.
• Work / Life Balance: 36 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working.

• Lead, organize, and co-ordinate a dedicated team to create an environment that encourages superior performance in terms of both quality and productivity.
• Monitor, control and regulate to ensure production schedules are achieved within cost parameters.
• Aim to continuously develop people and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Maintain a disciplined approach to housekeeping and promote a safe working environment.
• Ensure agreement on programme constraints with the Production Manager.
• Ensure customer specifications are achieved in line with desired cost values.
• Monitor and control contract costs in line with the annual operating plan.
• Maintain effective employee relations within the team.
• Note:
  
  Shift working to cover a variety of patterns will be required, including days, nights, and weekend shifts.

• Candidates must have a minimum of an HNC in an engineering / business discipline, or possess an NVQ Level III in Supervisory Management or equivalent and have a minimum of 1 year’s experience at a leadership / supervisory / management level within an operations, functional or engineering environment.
• Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in an operations, functional or engineering environment with at least one year at a leadership / supervisory / management level.
• Applications must be completed and submitted by 22 July 2026.

We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon merit. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and would particularly welcome more applications from under-represented groups.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process. This may include accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to any applicant who considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role.

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Company:
Airbus Belfast Limited.

Employment Type:

Permanent. Experience Level: Professional. Job Family:
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