RM Shift Manager (WEB6494)

SSI SCHAEFER United Kingdom 2025-02-17

Location(s): Northern Europe / UK

Target Group: Full-time

The SSI SCHAEFER Group is the world's leading solution provider of modular warehouse and logistics systems. The company employs around 10,500 people in around 70 operating companies worldwide and at seven production sites.

The RM shift manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of multi skilled shift engineers, maintenance technicians & flow controllers. The shift manager is a key point of contact for the customer and is responsible for maintaining equipment reliability to desired levels, ensuring that their technical knowledge and that of their teams are up to date and all preventive activities are completed to the highest engineering and H&S standards.

• Technical Focus
- To be responsible for a Resident maintenance team, to complete preventive and corrective maintenance on time and to the highest standard in line with customer expectations and KPI
- To support the RM Managers in a proxy capacity and be able to mirror these duties when the RM Manager is unavailable
- All Engineering activities are completed effectively and efficiently, working to the SSI systems and processes as specified in the O&M
- Communicate regularly with other RM shift managers to ensure continuity of approach and that standards are maintained
- To be able to troubleshoot within the hired bias (electrical OR mechanical or Multiskilled)
- Effective management of all spares onsite and measure Audit performance
- To be responsible for onsite technical Audits time to time of both equipment and spares
- Coach and mentor as SME (subject matter expert) new technicians on all pieces of equipment
- Support Continuous improvement at site by co-ordinating multiple projects and feedback suggestion ideas where there is a need
- Staff appraisals, managing performance, effective time management of the team including shift plan editing

• Safety Focus
- To support the RM Manager to produce and maintain Risk Assessment’s and Method Statements for the site, ensuring full compliance
- To support the RM Manager to produce and maintain local team briefs for clear process handling
- To be a role model H&S example and monitor and feedback to those around you based on the example you set
- To be procedurally acquainted with our safe Systems and Procedures in place that cover how as a business, we deal with the management of Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety
- Coordinate 3rd party contractors in relation to the automation

•Customer Focus
- Liaise with the customer and represent the company
- Maintain a healthy relationship and to working collaboratively to maintain best practise with both the customer and internal colleagues
- Employees have responsibilities for their safety whilst at work and to co-operate with the Company on all health & safety requirements
- To always Represent SSI-Schaefer in a professional manner
- Employees have responsibility for information security for all information associated with SSI
- Schaefer during employment and where appropriate in respect of Confidentiality, which may extend beyond the employment period.
- Employees have the responsibility to follow the local team brief information

Physical Demands:
You will be working in a busy automated warehouse which may be typically noisy and dusty, working at heights up to 30M may be required periodically on MEWP platform and shift work nights feasibility
Environmental Conditions:
The role will be based at a Resident Site working within a busy warehouse environment with automated equipment
Working Pattern:
Shift work – Rotating pattern (Suez, Panama , Continental Variations)

*Please note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive or in priority order. The employee may be asked to perform other related duties, including hands on, to meet the ongoing needs of the organisation

To be successful within this role we are looking for someone who is:
• Self-motivated, able to work and motivate others driving cultural change throughout the team
• Able to Influence others
• Has effective communication on all levels
• Is results and data driven
• Customer focused
• Coaching, mentoring
• Enthusiastic


The following core skills are desired:
• Experience with Conveyors, Sorters, Cranes, Hanging garment, ROBOTICS
• Complete Autonomy within role – minimal supervision
• Knowledge and experience of PLC / Control systems and associated networks
• An understanding of WCS/WMS or SCADA equivalent
• An understanding of CMMS / PPM philosophies
• Computer skills – MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications required:
• ONC/HNC or Full B–Tech in Electrical / Electronic Engineering / Mechanical / Similar Eng. Disciple
• Apprenticed trained
• IOSH or equivalent Trained
• Team Skills for team building, motivation and coaching
• Relevant sector Skills (First aid / Abrasive wheels / MEWP&IPAF / IOSH)

Salary: Competitive
Full time role: 40 hours (average) per week
Working Hours: Shift Pattern – 8 hour rotating pattern. (Consisting of earlies, days and nights)
Working Location: Uniphar Site, Ireland
Company contributory pension

If you would like to apply for this role, please send your CV and completed to: Vacancies@ssi-schaefer.com.