Are you a hands-on Shift Leader who can lead from the front?

Do you thrive on solving problems, driving performance, and helping your team consistently deliver at their best?

If you’re an experienced Team Leader, Supervisor or Manager from a manufacturing or engineering environment, this could be the step up you’ve been waiting for.

Join a well-established, highly respected manufacturer in Rochdale, where you’ll play a key role in shaping and leading a newly created night shift within a supportive, forward-thinking team.

We’re looking for a people-first leader who can motivate, develop, and bring out the very best in a close-knit team.

What you’ll get:

• Competitive salary of £40k including shift allowance
• 34 days holiday including bank holidays
• Matched pension scheme
• Regular salary reviews to recognise your impact
• Annual bonus linked to performance

What you’ll bring:

• Around 5 years’ experience in a leadership or supervisory role in a production / assembly environment
• Experience working with LEAN principles (ideally with formal training)
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• The ability to lead, engage and inspire a team
• High attention to detail with a focus on quality
• Flexibility and commitment to a permanent night shift

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading a team of 6/7 in a fast-paced, hands-on production environment
• Owning performance across quality, cost, and output
• Monitoring productivity, identifying issues early, and taking decisive action
• Coaching, developing and motivating your team to hit and exceed targets
• Working closely with the Production Manager to ensure smooth operations
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and contributing to CI projects
• Acting as a go-to problem solver on shift

About the company:

• A specialist technical manufacturer with an excellent industry reputation
• Part of a global group, offering stability and long-term opportunities
• A friendly, close-knit site culture where people are genuinely valued
• Strong commitment to health, safety, and employee wellbeing

Sound like your kind of challenge?

Apply now — or call Lucy or Jessica on 0161 883 2126 for an informal chat.