Machine Shop Manager

Location: Thurmaston
Mould Shop Manager – Injection Moulding
Salary: £42,000–£48,000 per annum

Hours:

40 hours per week – daytime shift only

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for injection moulding and a talent for bringing out the best in a team? A well-established plastics manufacturer in Leicester is seeking a confident, hands-on Mould Shop Manager to oversee its injection moulding operations. If you enjoy solving problems, improving processes, and motivating a team, this could be your next step.

What You Will Be Doing

You will lead a team of twenty-two employees across daytime operations, ensuring production runs safely, efficiently, and to a consistently high standard. You will champion training, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement, working closely with senior management and other departments to keep everything running smoothly.

What You Will Bring

* Strong knowledge of injection moulding processes

* Previous supervisory or management experience

* Confidence in managing people, quality, and workflow

* A positive, steady approach with the drive to make improvements

What We Offer

* Salary: £42,000–£48,000 per annum

* 40-hour week – daytime shift only

* Company pension scheme

* Performance bonus scheme

* Supportive and long-established business with excellent long-term stability

* Monday to Friday working with no weekend hours

Why Join Us?

You will be joining a business that invests in its people, values practical leadership, and encourages fresh ideas. This is an opportunity to take real ownership, influence how the department runs, and be part of a company that genuinely cares about quality and its workforce.

If you are ready to lead a busy injection moulding team and make a real impact, we would be delighted to hear from you