Production Shift Manager

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a well-established manufacturing business in Lancashire to recruit a Shift Production Lead to lead a fast-paced, high-volume production area. This is a key leadership role with full responsibility for day-to-day operations, driving safe, efficient and high-quality output while developing high-performing teams and embedding a strong Continuous Improvement culture.

Reporting into senior operations leadership, you’ll be accountable for performance across your production area, delivering against safety, quality, cost and service targets.

Key responsibilities:

• Championing a strong safety-first culture, ensuring compliance with H&S standards, PPE and 6S
• Leading, coaching and developing Group Leaders and operators to drive engagement and capability
• Delivering production plans in line with output, efficiency and service targets
• Driving Lean and CI initiatives to improve flow, reduce waste and increase performance
• Ensuring right-first-time manufacturing through standard work and visual management
• Monitoring equipment and process performance, identifying constraints and reducing downtime
• Controlling area-level costs, reducing scrap, rework and material losses

Experienced preferred

You’ll be a hands-on Team Leader with a proven track record in high-volume environments.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Proven experience in a manufacturing leadership or supervisory role
• Technical and mechanical understanding of high-speed, high-volume processes
• Strong people leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop teams
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, CI and 6S
• Experience with structured problem-solving and root cause analysis
• A strong focus on safety, quality and operational discipline
• The ability to manage competing priorities and perform under pressure
• Clear communication skills with confidence engaging at all levels

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Lancashire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-02-2026

Profession type

Manufacturing / Industrial

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English