Shift Manager

** About Solenis
** is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 70 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,500 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree. For more information about Solenis, please visit
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* Job Summary:

** To manage, coach and develop all production teams (Fluids, Powders production and filling ) to ensure current and future operational requirements are met in line with agreed Site Safety, Environmental, Quality, Cost, Morale and Speed targets.
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* Responsibilities Include:

**** Focuses on achieving the targets in relation to the “HSE” Business objectives
*** Ensure HSE implementation and performance at shift level, accountable for the safe and compliant operation of the shift and of the site outside office hours.
* Ensures complete investigation in relation to HSE related incidents, in the agreed company timeframe.
* Ensure compliance with site targets around Hazard Identification and action any  follow-up actions.
* Actively promotes the “close call” programs
* Close calls investigated and rectified within 24hrs where practicable
* Ensures active monitoring and compliance of dust and enzyme levels
* Ensure that production plans are followed in order to reduce the environmental impact from site to surrounding areas (practicable)
* Utilise established systems in order to alleviate risks associated within the current and the future manufacturing function
* Ensure PPE is “fit-for-purpose” and accessible
* Ensure “waste material” is dealt with through the correct process
* Liaise with other functions to minimize the use of raw materials
* Actively promote new methods of working in order to improve the site environmental & waste performance
** Focuses on achieving the targets in relation to the “Quality” Business objectives
*** Ensure timely completion of CAD`S and customer complaints through root-cause analysis
* Ensure timely input of data regarding any non-conformance from suppliers.
* Ensure teams are following established quality systems/protocols and all relevant checks are being done.
* Monitor and improve upon site RFT measure
* Ensure “root-cause” investigation and correct following reject or rework batches.
* Assist with the completion of activities in order to ensure a successful continuation of compliance in relation to established or new audit requirements.
** Focuses on achieving the targets in relation to the “Speed” Business objectives
*** Drive Operational performance through direct management and KPI adherence.
* Monitoring of actual production v customer requirements, target SPA and VPA 95%
* Actively pursue the reduction in changeovers in order to provide a more agile service
* Monitor and improve upon established production metrics in relation to efficiency
* Monitor, evaluate and utilise the “labour pool” to ensure successful completion of the production plan
* Ensure consistency of supply through the effective management of stock control systems/processes.
** Focuses on achieving the targets in relation to the “Cost” Business objectives
*** Monitor and improve upon existing processes, in order to ensure the successful adherence to agreed budgets
* Highlight and implement systems/processes/schemes in order to realise cost savings across the company
* Effectively manage both fixed and non-fixed labour in line with budgetary requirements
* Effectively utilise resource in order to successfully implement designated projects in line with established company standards
** Focuses on achieving the targets in relation to the “People” Business objectives
*** Providing visible shop floor management and…