Production Shift Manager

Shift Patterns Available:

Fixed shift on:

• * Mornings: 05:00 - 14:00
• * Afternoons: 13:00 - 22:00
• * Nights: 21:00 - 06:00

Are you an experienced, hands-on Interim Shift Manager who excels at both day-to-day team leadership and driving continuous improvement on the factory floor? Our client is an established manufacturing business with a facility in Redditch (~100 staff), seeking strong operational leaders on an interim basis. Reporting directly to the Production Manager, you will take total ownership of manufacturing output on your assigned shift.

Beyond day-to-day operations, you will play a crucial role in shaping the site's future efficiency by assisting with process improvement initiatives and factory layout optimisation projects.

• * Shift Operations & Output:
  Manage all shop-floor manufacturing activities during shift to ensure target volume and productivity KPIs are met.
• * Health & Safety Lead:
  Drive a zero-harm culture, enforce site safety standards, conduct risk assessments, and maintain compliance.
• * Staff Leadership & Management:
  Motivate, supervise, and coordinate a small, dedicated production team on shift, addressing performance and attendance as needed.
• * Quality Assurance:
  Ensure all products adhere strictly to quality standards and customer specifications, driving root-cause action on defects.
• * Continuous Improvement & Projects:
  Support site-wide CI projects, including floor re-layout strategies, workflow optimization, and waste reduction.

• * Proven track record in shift management / production leadership within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• * IOSH Managing Safely qualification (or equivalent H&S accreditation).
• * Lean Manufacturing accreditation (e.g., Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or equivalent CI qualification).
• * Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement tools, 5S implementation, and factory layout projects.
• * Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to hit the ground running.

• * An opportunity to deliver tangible change through hands-on project work alongside shift operational management.
• * High visibility and direct partnership with the Production Manager in a dynamic, close-knit facility