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Shift Supervisor

Position Title:  Shift Supervisor

Location: Rotherham, S61 

Working Hours:  40 hours per week, Monday to Friday on a rotating shift pattern, 06:00 – 14:00 / 14:00 – 22:00 / 22:00 – 06:00am.

Salary: Up to £43705 with weekend overtime available.

Sat: x 1.5 rate, Sun x 2 rate

Our client:

Our client, a highly successful Manufacturing business based in Rotherham and seeks an experienced Shift Supervisor to join their established team

The Role:

Reporting into the Senior Shift Supervisor, the siccessful candidate will be hands on and involved in the processes and workings of a busy injection moulding manufacturing plant.

As a Shift Supervisor you will lead a shift team including Production Operators, Process Technicians and FLT Drivers to ensure the effective running of the production lines (and associated systems/equipment), fulfilling the production plan requirements and demonstrating an audit ready environment at all times.

Health and Safety is paramount and with that in mind you will work to ensure all products are manufactured to the highest possible quality standards, correct production processes are followed and are as efficient as possible whilst ensuring your team works effectively together.

 Key Duties:


  • Take responsibility for the daily production plan requirements and resource availability (team and materials) to ensure OEE and production targets are delivered to plan.
  • Ensure compliance across your shift in line with Company Policies/Procedures/Standards and will identify and implement necessary CI and corrective actions
  • Ensure completion of all required checks, data input and reporting throughout the shift.
  • Lead an effective handover with oncoming Shift Supervisors to provide an update on any safety, quality, people, delivery or cost issues arisen during working hours.
  • Management of labour resource on shift - manning to shift profile / budget and complying with holiday rules, working to reduce the use of agency labour and over time
  • Lead and participate in CI activities to effectively fault find and undertake root cause analysis to identify the correct actions required to positively affect OEE results.
  • Motivate and manage your team to ensure performance targets and company standards are met and identify development areas relating to skills, behaviours and competencies and implement development plans to enhance standards within the team.
  • Ensure personal and team compliance with all (mandatory and development) training requirements and ensure there is buddy support available for new team members
  • Lead Housekeeping, 5S, Asset Care and PM Schedules and Audit Ready activities.
  • In conjunction with the Engineering team, work to drive performance of the production machinery and processes to maximise OEE performance.
  • Lead key safe behaviour conversations, driving the Factory hazard reporting programme
  • Be the operational lead in your area for site audits and visits.
  • Manage people management activities ensuring timely completion of weekly updates to the Time and Attendance system, Probation & Performance Reviews, Investigations/Disciplinary Processes, Return to Work Interviews, Absence Management
  • Provide holiday and absence cover for other Shift Supervisors during the working week (paid at x1.5 rate)

The successful Shift Supervisor is required to adhere to the policies on Health, Safety, Environment, Hygiene and Good Housekeeping. 


  • To take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and anyone else who may be affected by their acts or omissions
  • To co-operate with their employer or anyone else in the performance of their statutory duties
  • No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety, environment, hygiene or welfare
  • To ensure all work is performed in an environmentally sound manner that helps reduce waste, energy usage, emissions etc., and meets with the Company’s sustainability commitments
  • To immediately report any incident or hazard to their Manager to mitigate the risk and prevent recurrence

The Shift Supervisor will have:


  • Experience working within a fast paced manufacturing environment working to set standards and key performance indicators
  • Experience leading a team and managing labour planning and training compliance
  • Competent user of Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint with the ability to use in house IT systems
  • Ability to record, analyse and present data in various formats eg.

    IT systems, Operational meetings
  • Experience working in adherence to Health & Safety and Quality Standards and ensuring compliance across a team eg.

    Risk assessments, accident reporting
  • Ability to work using your own initiative to plan your own work when required and that of your team
  • Hands on experience of injection moulding would be advantageous


What you will get in return:


  • 25 holidays per year + statutory bank holidays
  • 4 x Life Assurance
  • Pension matched up to 7%
  • Voluntary overtime available
  • Free onsite Parking
  • Uniform and PPE provided

If you have hands on Injection Moulding experience alsong with Supervisory/Management experience then apply now.

Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.



  • Start: ASAP
  • Rate: £39,705 - 43,705 per year + company benefits
  • Location: Rotherham, S61, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
  • Type: Permanent
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Recruiter: Aqumen Recruitment
  • Tel: 01977515626
  • Email: to view click here
  • Reference: SSR
  • Posted: 2024-03-14 15:34:06 -

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