Title:  Blow Moulding Shift Manager

Blow Moulding Shift Manager

Location: Severnside
Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off (2 days, 2 nights)

About the role

We’re looking for a strong, people‑led Blow Moulding Shift Manager to lead performance on a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern at our Severnside operation.

This is a hands‑on leadership role, responsible for delivering safe, compliant and efficient production, while developing and engaging teams to achieve operational excellence. You’ll play a key part in delivering the Blow Moulding strategy, driving continuous improvement, and embedding strong standards across Health & Safety, Quality, Cost and Engineering performance.

Key responsibilities

Leading and managing the team

• Lead, coach and engage shift teams to consistently deliver safety, quality and performance targets
• Ensure company policies, procedures and site standards are consistently followed
• Set clear objectives and performance goals, managing capability, attendance and conduct
• Create a positive, high‑performance culture through visible leadership and engagement
• Support recruitment, onboarding and development of team members

Health, safety, environment & quality

• Champion a strong Health & Safety culture, ensuring safe systems of work are followed
• Lead investigations, ensuring incidents and near misses are captured, root causes identified and actions closed
• Drive compliance with food safety, quality and environmental standards
• Complete audits, QCP checks and ensure actions are signed off and sustained

Operational performance & continuous improvement

• Deliver day‑to‑day production performance against plan, driving pace and discipline
• Identify performance gaps and lead corrective actions to improve output, waste and cost
• Embed problem‑solving and continuous improvement using KPI, SPC and performance data
• Lead effective shift handovers to ensure continuity and visibility of issues
• Support asset care, TPM activities and close collaboration with Engineering

What we’re looking for

• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing or FMCG environment (blow moulding or automated processing highly desirable)
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, Quality and performance management
• Confident people manager with the ability to coach, challenge and develop others
• Structured and data‑driven, with strong problem‑solving capability
• Comfortable working a 4 on / 4 off rotating days and nights shift pattern

Why join us?

• A key leadership role within a high‑profile Blow Moulding operation
• Opportunity to influence performance, culture and continuous improvement
• Structured development and progression opportunities
• Up to 10% annual bonus
• 4 x life assurance
• Private healthcare cover

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