Shift Manager - night shift

Department:
Operations/Production/Manufacturing

Full-time or Part-time:
Full-Time

Job Type: Employee

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an ever changing world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

The Shift Manager is responsible for the overall performance of the production operation during their shift. This includes Health & Safety, Quality, Cost Control and People Management and development. The role ensures that the production plan is delivered safely and efficiently, while maintaining standards, ensuring cycle times and scrap are closely controlled. The Shift Manager leads through a visible presence on the shop floor, setting clear expectations with their team and dealing with issues as they arise.

The role holds full accountability for shift performance and acts as the senior decision maker in production on shift and for the site outside of normal working hours.

Reports to:

Manufacturing Manager

Direct & Indirect Reports

Line Leader, Process Engineer, Process Team, Floor Workers and Production Operatives, Shift Cleaner.

• Take full responsibility for health, safety and environmental performance on shift.
• Ensure safe systems of work, training documents & PPE requirements are always followed.
• Be visible and proactive on safety, carrying out checks and audits during the shift.
• Ensure accidents, near misses and hazards and stop work incidents are reported, investigated, and actions closed out.
• Promote a strong safety culture by setting the standard through behaviour.
• Ensure all Amcor Safety Principles and Life Saving Rules are embedded and always followed. Demonstrate this by following the Amcor Safety Leadership Principles always.

• Ensure products are manufactured to the required quality standards and customer specifications.
• Ensure compliance with external accreditation including BRC, ISO and internal company procedures.
• Manage quality issues, non-conformances, test stock and rework on shift.
• Ensure Amcor Quality Principles are embedded on the shift and reinforced by random checks and on shift leadership.
• Lead, support and manage all production employees on shift.
• Set clear expectations for behaviour, standards and performance.
• Manage time & attendance, conduct return to work meetings and deal with day-to-day people issues fairly and consistently.
• Apply company procedures including disciplinary procedures fairly and consistently when required.
• Carry out reviews, team briefs and regular communications to keep teams informed and engaged.
• Develop individuals and teams supporting training, progression and succession planning.

• Take full responsibility for delivering the production plan on shift.
• Ensure labour and resources are used effectively to meet output, quality, and delivery targets.
• Manage and control shift performance against agreed KPIs, including OEE, cycle times, scrap, quality, and OTIF.
• Ensure accurate recording of production data, downtime, and issues.
• Be fully prepared for daily review meetings, ensuring issues are understood and actions are in place.
• Ensure effective shift handovers with clear communication of priorities and…