Shift Production Manager (FMCG manufacturing)
- Ensure full compliance with health, safety, food safety, and environmental regulations across all shift activities
- Maintain adherence to GMP, HACCP, allergen controls, and site quality standards
- Monitor and enforce Critical Control Points (CCPs), such as sieve integrity and metal detection verification
- Conduct safety observations, audits, toolbox talks, and risk assessments
- Lead by example to promote a strong safety and quality culture on the shop floor
- Oversee all manufacturing operations during the shift, including: blending, filling, packing, potting, labelling, and coding
- Deliver production plans safely, on time, and to specification
- Monitor performance against key metrics: UPH, CPU, KGPH, OEE, and schedule adherence
- Manage changeovers, start-ups, and shutdowns to minimise downtime
- Escalate and coordinate responses to breakdowns, quality issues, or material shortages
- Maintain product traceability and ensure accurate batch documentation
- Lead, motivate, and support team leaders, operators, and support functions
- Manage effective shift handovers to ensure continuity
- Plan and allocate labour according to schedule and operational priorities
- Monitor attendance and manage shift coverage
- Conduct performance reviews, coaching, and development conversations
- Support training, skills development, and succession planning
- Use Short Interval Control, Daily Review Meetings, and GEMBA walks to identify and resolve issues
- Drive accountability for performance across all teams
- Ensure products meet specification and customer requirements
- Maintain strict adherence to quality systems, SOPs, and work instructions
- Manage non-conformances, product holds, and corrective actions
- Support both internal and external audits and inspections
- Control allergens effectively and minimise cross‑contamination risks
- Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and production losses
- Lead or support improvement initiatives using Lean principles
- Promote standardisation, 5S, and visual management
- Drive improvements in throughput, reliability, and cost efficiency
- Work closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics to maintain operational alignment
- Coordinate with maintenance teams to maximise equipment uptime
- Communicate shift performance, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership
- Support new product introductions and process changes
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