Production Shift Leader

Production Shift Leader Location: Cricklade, Swindon Hours of work: 40 Hours per week, variable shifts, Monday to Friday 15:15pm - 23:15pm or 7:00am 15:00pm Package: Basic Annual Salary up to 35,000 (dependent on experience) plus, Bonus & Benefits Our Company Part of Macfarlane Packaging, GWP is one of the UK's leading packaging manufacturing businesses and we are seeking to hire a Production Shift Leader to join our established team. You will become part of a business established for more than 30 years, with a strong history of producing sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging. Being part of Macfarlane PLC (the UK's largest packaging distributor) and experiencing strong growth over the past three years. The Production Shift Leader Role The Production Shift Leader role will oversee a team of 2 Team Leaders and approximately 20+ full time staff. This role is responsible for overseeing the shift operations, ensuring that the goods are produced efficiently, on time and to a high standard as per the customers' specification. The role is responsible for completing the daily plan and holding Team Leaders accountable for the team's performance. This role would suit someone who is very hands on but can also step back and see the bigger picture and make decisions in a fast-paced environment. This role is 40 hours per week with variable shifts between Monday - Friday, 15:15pm - 23:15pm or 7:00am 15:00pm. Production Shift Leader Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Operations Manager, your role will involve the following activities: Main Oversee the production process, co-ordinate production plans ensuring resources are allocated appropriately. This includes Production and Assembly Unit. Own process efficiency for your shift, both driving improvements and delegating tasks to the team leaders and their teams; Follow the daily plan and be able to change the plan as required to meet customer requirements. To build and develop the production team; ensuring people are adequately trained and held accountable to meet performance criteria. Responsible for the upward communication of issues as and when required and handover communications. To host Team Leader hand over meeting HR To Conduct inductions and probation reviews on new staff and appraising of existing team members annually. To continue to improve the absence levels on your shift by continually monitoring and managing absences via return to works, file notes and disciplinaries. Manage clocking of staff making sure they are paid correctly. To always be available for staff to speak to you and also invite for conversation and file note where necessary. To carry out Disciplinary hearings as required for the Shift. Health and Safety Ensure all safety requirements and training are adhered to at all times as per Health and Safety Policy, risk assessments and Safe Work Practices. To encourage safe work practice and use of behavioural observations. Manage staff PPE adherence including company uniform . Quality To create quality alerts as and when required to keep operatives focused on what is causing issues for our customers. To produce machine figures on a weekly basis and communicate performance to team leaders and manage that they are being communicated down the line to machine operatives. About You If you have any or all of the following skills and experience, you will be a good fit for this position. However, if you have similar experience working within a production/manufacturing environment and can demonstrate transferrable skills, please get in touch. Previous Team Leading, supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing facility; Use of IT systems including MS Office and some type of MRP/Production Planning package; Working with heavy manufacturing machinery; Experience of coaching and mentoring staff; Experience on the following machines / areas could be advantageous: Experience working with corrugated materials. Printing / Die cutting / Finishing. H&S qualification (IOSH) Counterbalance Forklift License First aid at work qualification We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion or sexual orientation. Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly. Benefits You'll Receive You will earn a competitive basic starting salary alongside a generous and achievable annual bonus scheme. Additional benefits you will receive include: Annual bonus scheme 23 days annual leave plus all public/bank holidays Long service awards (10-40 years) Contributory pension scheme Free on-site parking Employee assistance program (EAP) to support and advise with well-being and any issues How to Apply / Next Steps Our Production Shift Leader vacancy is an urgent appointment. As such, GWP will be working to swiftly identify and review the best applicants to select the ideal candidate to commence as soon as possible. Please click 'Apply' to make an application, ensuring that your CV is up to date and relevant. All applications will be acknowledged, and shortlisted applicants will typically hear from us within a week or two. Unsuccessful applicants will also be notified at the end of the process. However, if you haven't heard from us within four weeks of applying, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-11-12