Shift Manager

Howdens are recruiting a Shift Manager to join our team based at our manufacturing site in Runcorn, Cheshire. As a business that is undergoing an exciting period of growth, this role offers you a unique opportunity to drive and influence positive change across our growing operation.

Reporting to the Business Unit Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of Operators and Key Operators to ensure targets are met in line with the required quality, cost, delivery, people and health and safety metrics to support all our assembly processes.

As a Shift Manager, you will need to engage extensively with your teams, build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business and have a proven track record of implementing continuous improvement and leading teams to success.

What you’ll be doing…

• Monitoring and evaluating the performance of your team members and providing feedback and effective training where required
• Checking service issues and planning daily production to ensure warehouse demand is satisfied
• Maintaining safety within your area of responsibility, complying with safety controls through effective auditing, reviewing SOPs and RAs and conducting accident / near miss investigations when necessary
• Analysing KPI and OEE data to identify productivity issues and helping to form solutions and maximise opportunities for improvement
• Liaising with the maintenance departments to reduce unplanned machine downtime
• Facilitating continuous improvement workshops

What you’ll need…

Do you have?

• An inspirational and engaging management style with the confidence to communicate our vision and values
• Experience in modern manufacturing techniques and a track record of driving improvement and efficiencies in a fast-paced environment
• Extensive knowledge and experience of quality, cost, delivery, people and safety
• A proven track record of influencing positive and encouraging team behaviour
• The ability to remain calm and under pressure in a deadline-focused environment and able to adapt to the changing demands of the business

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and annual company bonus (15% bonus bonus)
• Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
• Staff discount
• Share save scheme
• Free daily lunch at on-site restaurant
• Exceptional reward and recognition events

About Howdens:

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa 2.1bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda.

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

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