Shift Supervisor
Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham
Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time
Closing Date: Dec 11th, 2025
Ref: 1633063
Shift Supervisor Location: Stockton
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (12-hour rotating shifts - 3 on, 3 off, days and nights)
Salary: Competitive + overtime + benefits
Wolviston Management Services are proud to be supporting a leading name in manufacturing, seeking an experienced Shift Manager to join their high-performing production team.
This is a key leadership role overseeing a multi-disciplined manufacturing operation, ensuring that production targets, quality standards, and safety compliance are consistently achieved across a busy and dynamic site.
About the Role Reporting directly to the Production Manager, you'll take full responsibility for site activity during your shift—leading, motivating, and developing a team of approximately 25 staff across key production areas including decoration, thermoforming, extrusion, and warehousing.
You'll drive performance and efficiency, maintaining high levels of output and product quality while fostering a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities - Lead, coach, and manage production teams to meet operational and performance targets.
- Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards.
- Monitor production performance and implement actions to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
- Manage shift handovers and ensure clear communication across departments.
- Support training, development, and performance management of team members.
- Contribute to ongoing improvement initiatives, identifying process enhancements and cost-saving opportunities.
About You - Proven experience in a manufacturing leadership role (minimum 3 years).
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational abilities.
- ILM Level 3/5 qualification or equivalent desirable.
- Background in plastics or packaging manufacturing advantageous.
- Flexible and reliable approach to a 12-hour rotating shift pattern.
What's on Offer - Competitive salary + overtime
- 24 days holiday
- Contributory pension scheme
- Opportunity to progress within a growing, industry-leading manufacturer
If you're a confident people leader who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and takes pride in delivering results through your team — we'd love to hear from you.
