Shift Manager

Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting a well-established, globally backed manufacturing organisation with the recruitment of a Shift Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Supervisor or Manufacturing Leader ready to take full operational responsibility for shift performance within a high-volume, fast-paced production environment serving blue-chip customers across regulated industries.

As Shift Manager, you will take full responsibility for the safe, efficient and quality-driven performance of your shift. You''ll lead, coach and develop a team of Production Operatives while ensuring operational KPIs, customer expectations and compliance standards are consistently achieved. If you thrive on accountability, people leadership and continuous improvement this is your next move!

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all shift-based production activities
• Drive a strong health & safety culture, leading by example at all times
• Manage, motivate and develop a team of Production Operatives
• Act as the first point of contact for employee relations and shift queries
• Allocate daily production plans to meet output and customer deadlines
• Monitor and manage KPIs, implementing corrective actions where required
• Conduct incident, accident and quality investigations, including root cause analysis
• Ensure strict adherence to product quality and compliance standards
• Coordinate with Engineering and other departments to minimise downtime
• Support production trials, product changes and continuous improvement initiatives
• Drive lean manufacturing techniques to exceed operational targets
• Report and respond effectively to machinery or plant breakdowns
• Deliver clear performance feedback and direction to drive high standards

This is what you''ll need:

• Proven experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong people management and performance development capability.
• ILM qualification.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

And this is what you''ll get:

• Competitive salary.
• Life insurance.
• Additional perks & benefits.