Shift Team Leader - Print Process

Location: Wigan

Salary : £43,544 plus benefits

Aspionare currently seeking a highly motivated Shift Team Leader - Print Process to join a dynamic production team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to take ownership of our print process across their shift, including the mounting and ink departments. You will play a key role in ensuring all safety, quality, and performance targets are consistently met.

As Shift Team Leader, you will lead by example—driving operational excellence and continuous improvement while promoting a safe, organised, and team-focused work environment.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure full compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and hygiene procedures and policies.
Provide strong leadership and daily management for the Print Department, ensuring performance standards are met in:

Safety and environmental responsibility
Product quality
Meters per manned hour
Make-ready times
Waste reduction
5S and general housekeeping
Planned maintenance adherence
Staff training and developmen

Monitor and report on KPIs during the shift; address and resolve issues in real time.
Produce clear, concise end-of-shift reports and communicate shift performance to incoming Team Leaders and Process Managers.
Foster a disciplined, safe, and efficient working culture across your team.
Identify development needs within the team and make training recommendations.
What We're Looking For

Fully trained Flexographic Printer
Minimum 5 years' experience in Operations or Flexographic Printing
Strong knowledge of inks and plate mounting
Previous team leadership experience in a production environment
Proven problem-solving skills and ability to manage under pressure
High attention to detail and excellent timekeeping
Strong communicator—able to effectively interact with colleagues at all levels
Reliable, approachable, and a proactive team player
Reasonable physical fitness (lifting, bending involved)
Desirable:

IOSH or similar operational safety qualification
Exposure to Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies
Familiarity with quality, health, safety, and environmental standards in a manufacturing setting
Fluent in English (verbal and written communication skills essential Shift Pattern
This role operates on a 4-week rotating shift pattern, working 12-hour shifts on the F&K printing machine:

Week 1 - 4 nights, 3 off
Week 2 - 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights
Week 3 - 3 off, 4 days
Week 4 - 7 off
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