Shift Manager (Production)

Shift Manager (Production) Salary: £54,000 – £59,000 plus shift premium Location: Coventry, West Midlands Contract: Permanent, shift pattern A well-invested automotive supply chain manufacturer in Coventry is looking for a Shift Manager to run a full production shift with real autonomy.

You'll be the senior leader on site during your shift, responsible for safety, quality, delivery and cost. It's a great opportunity for an experienced shift leader who wants to make a visible difference in a high-volume environment, with a clear path to Production Manager.

The role Take full ownership of safety, quality, delivery and cost performance on your shift, acting as the senior leader on site and the person the business relies on to make the right call. Lead and develop 3–4 Supervisors and a workforce of 40+ operators, setting clear expectations, holding people to account and recognising good performance.

Deliver the daily production plan, adjusting resources, priorities and line allocation as needed to protect output and customer delivery. Work closely with Maintenance and Engineering to resolve breakdowns quickly, minimise downtime and put lasting fixes in place rather than temporary workarounds.

Report on shift KPIs, including output, scrap, downtime and safety, and lead the daily performance meetings that turn those numbers into clear actions. Run effective shift handovers so that issues, priorities and customer requirements carry smoothly from one shift to the next.

Champion continuous improvement on your shift, encouraging ideas from the floor and driving structured problem solving through to results. Build and sustain a strong, proactive safety culture where near misses are reported, risks are challenged and standards are never compromised.

Coach and develop your Supervisors, building their capability and confidence so that you have a motivated, high-performing team behind you. Act as the first point of escalation for people, quality and operational issues during your shift, keeping senior management informed.

Support audits, customer visits and quality standards, making sure your shift consistently follows agreed processes. About you Proven experience managing a full production shift in a high-volume manufacturing environment, ideally automotive or a similar supply chain operation with demanding delivery and quality requirements.

A track record of leading Supervisors and a large workforce, with real accountability for safety, quality, delivery and cost. Experience of working a continental shift pat...

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