Shift Operations Manager

Ref: AS4885178

Blackpool, Lancashire

£40,000

• Permanent
• Food Manufacturing Operations
• Lean Continuous Improvement
• Team Development

About the candidate

A hands-on operations professional with over seven years’ experience across food manufacturing, bakery production and food processing environments. They bring strong shift leadership experience, overseeing multiple production lines in high-volume settings with a clear focus on safety, quality, output and team performance.

They are now looking for a permanent opportunity where they can continue driving operational improvement, developing teams and supporting a culture of accountability. Available to start in two weeks, they would be well suited to a fast-paced manufacturing environment that values practical leadership and continuous improvement.

What makes them great?

• Improved Productivity: Delivered lean manufacturing improvements that increased overall productivity by around 15% in a high-volume food production facility.
• Boosted Line Efficiency: Developed practical training programmes that helped improve line efficiency by around 20% over six months.
• Quality And Safety Focused: Brings a strong background in quality assurance, audits, inspections and corrective actions to support compliance and reduce defects.

Areas of expertise

• Production Operations: Experienced in managing busy manufacturing lines, ensuring production plans are delivered safely, efficiently and to quality standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Confident using lean manufacturing techniques to improve productivity, reduce waste and support better ways of working.
• Team Leadership: Skilled in coaching operators, improving capability and handling employee relations within unionised environments.