Shift Manager

Are you an experienced Shift Manager looking for a new challenge? Or are you an experienced Team Leader ready to step up to the next level?

We are looking for a Shift Manager to join our Production team at our paper converting site in Royton, Oldham. You will be responsible for ensuring that production output, quality and efficiency is achieved for your shift, whilst ensuring your team are trained and the safety objectives of your shifts are achieved in line with our group policies and procedures.

The Shift Manager will work Monday to Friday, on a 3 shift rotation of 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm and 10pm-6am.

Duties of the Shift Manager will include but not be limited to:

• ensuring production always operates to maximise line efficiency, minimise cost, and safeguard safety and quality.
• building and fostering a team environment across all shifts.
• working collaboratively with various teams including Engineering, Quality, H & S, Stores, and HR to deliver the best possible production efficiency.
• managing the daily staffing levels and the process for controlling holidays.
• ensuring that the team members on shift are trained to perform the expected tasks and the sign-off documentation is completed and verified.
• leading a team, motivating the operators to achieve targets and have the correct values and beliefs.
• managing direct reports and using performance management framework to develop operators as business requirements.
• ensuring that all necessary laws and compliance standards (both statutory and our internal standards) are complied with.
• clearly communicating line performance daily and hourly targets in a professional and focused manner.
• ensuring data accuracy for Key Performance Indicators for line performance, inventory / work in progress, plan vs actual, etc.
• interfacing with the Quality Department as appropriate to ensure all QC procedures are adhered to through the teams.
• taking responsibility for reaching pre-defined objectives in compliance with health and safety, and environmental standards.

This role would suit candidates with experience in a FMCG manufacturing environment and leading a team as a Shift Manager, Team Leader, Production Manager, Line Manager, or in a similar role. Apply today, and we'll be in touch with the next steps towards your new career!

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme

• Previous supervisory experience in leading and mentoring a team of at least 20 people.
• Previous experience of working in a FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• You will ideally hold qualifications in people management and health and safety.
• TPM/lean manufacturing knowledge and application would be advantageous.

Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.

Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.

Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.

We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.

We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.

At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.