Shift Manager - Gateshead, United Kingdom - AMB SpA

Description

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Due to continued growth and a need to strengthen the current operations management team, we are looking to recruit a Shift Manager to provide shift leadership in our fast-moving 24/7 operation. Reporting to the UK Manufacturing Manager, the role will take responsibility for all shift activities; Output, Quality, H&S, Manufacturing Efficiency (Yield), Maintenance Activities, Staff Management, Continuous Improvement Initiatives, and Shift Administration.

Shift Manager Role

Duties will include;

• Liaising with colleagues to ensure the work activities of all extrusion lines is carried out in line with production plan in order to keep 'downtime' to a minimum.
• Ensuring production output across the shift is in accordance with Company and customer quality guidelines, e.g. colour, tolerance, profile.
• Ensure that non-conformance is challenged and counter-measures are agreed and implemented
• Reporting on downtime, scrap, and quality issues, and escalating as appropriate.
• Taking appropriate action to remedy products identified as being out of specification and following appropriate notification procedure.
• Effectively managing the team ensuring that KPI's (key performance indicators) are achieved.
• Managing absences to ensure minimal impact on team/KPI's.
• Managing holiday allocation on shift.
• Training, coaching and motivating team to ensure effective skill levels and multi skilling across machines.
• Continuous auditing of conduct in line with Safety, Quality, Food safety and Production guidelines.
• Incident investigation.
• Shift and overtime planning.
• Data collection.
• Root cause analysis.
• Appraisal and feedback activity.
• Develop work related instructions.
• Carry out risk assessments and contribute to a wider culture and H&S excellence.
• Performing formal investigations and disciplinary meetings with the support of HR.

The ideal candidate will have previous supervisory/team leadership experience within a fast moving manufacturing environment.

Applicants should also be able to demonstrate;

• The ability to work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication/people management skills.
• The ability to work with minimum supervision and as part of a wider multi-functional team.
• Strong motivation to achieve and sustain quantitative and qualitative results and deliver tangible improvements.
• IOSH Managing Safely certificate/similar or commitment to complete the qualification whilst in the role.
• Proven record in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to deal with conflict and resolution in a mature manner.
• Previous experience in manufacturing and continuous improvement activities.
• Familiarity with modern manufacturing tools; 5S, Lean, Six Sigma, Poke Yoke, Kaizen.

Please note, we do not offer visa sponsorship.