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Purpost of Role: A varied and exciting role for an experienced Manufacturing Manager who is motivated by developing and growing an operational team to deliver pace, quality, plan delivery and OEE.
Job Responsibility
Managing and developing the team, championing continuous development and coaching to ensure excellent performance standards
Day to day management of relevant operational area ensuring efficient and effective performance in production, quality, health and safety, and service targets
Driving and delivering measurable continuous improvement
Manage all aspects of Quality, Health & Safety, Hygiene/Food Safety, and Environmental GMP associated with the production process, in line with company standards, best practice and current Health and Safety Legislation and quality standards as well as 5s
Manage and deliver the daily, weekly production schedule and area performance targets through Shift Leaders and their teams
Lead shift review meetings on all KPIs
Ensure progress and performance boards are updated in a timely manner
Input into the asset care and preventative maintenance systems
Ensure the assigned production area is appropriately resourced, including people, facilities, raw materials and packaging to ensure delivery of all targets in line with the weekly plan
Accountable for approval of payroll processes e.g. overtime
Lead the setting of all elements of the production area objectives for the financial year
Deliver the objectives with the Shift Leaders and operational team by ensuring project completion and performance management
Perform daily walking tours as part of role profile and feedback on corrective actions and opportunities to improve upon
Lead, manage and develop the Shift Leaders to create an open and honest culture
Manage the performance of the production areas through the Shift Leaders individual performance review and personal development plans to achieve the area strategy
Proactively manage employee issues as and when required
Ensure compliance with HR policies, employment law, SEDEX and ETI Basecode e.g. Working Time Regulations
Responsible for developing and coordinating a training needs analysis, training evaluation of all the operational training activities
Responsible for developing a training matrix to be delivered through department trainers ensuring employees are appropriately and sustainably skilled supported by HR
Pro-actively contribute to the preparation of daily plan, including feedback of efficiency and yield performance to deliver most accurate daily / weekly plans
Pro-actively contribute to the NPD process through active participation in pre-pro trials through to launch
Work with direct reports and colleagues, encouraging cross departmental involvement, to manage operational improvement and share best practice
Work with Operational Excellence Manager to find solutions to minimise down-time, costs and improve operational efficiency, productivity and yield
Provide technical advice and guidance to operational team to maintain adherence to technical specification
Deliver operational budgets
Liaise with external & internal contacts to ensure supply of services/products to meet operational requirements in a timely way
Work with key stakeholders to deliver new product launches
Ability to understand value stream and drivers for the customer and marry this with the business
Meet all KPI targets e.g. waste, labour control, yield and giveaway
Provide accurate daily and regular reporting
Requirements
Minimum third level / technical qualification or equivalent experience in relevant discipline
Health and Safety Qualification, e.g. Supervising Safely, NEBOSH
Lean Six Sigma (?? Belt) or equivalent experience working with the methodology
Evidence of strong leadership skills in managing people
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels, ensuring information is delivered and understood
Ability to drive change through positive communication, employee involvement and forward planning
Ability to drive and build strong levels of employee engagement
Developing staff through continuous development, coaching and empowerment to create improved performance
Ability to deliver under pressure
and flexibility within time management to ensure business needs are met
Able to take the initiative and push projects forward
solutions-focused
Able to challenge at all levels, using appropriate manner and behaviour to encourage positive change
Disciplined approach to organisation, administration and project management
Have a strong commercial and business awareness and the ability to influence and engage all stakeholders
Good problem solving and analytical skills
Resolution of operational issues
Ability to build positive working relationships quickly to engender positive cross functional working and deliver cross functional improvement plans
Operational experience in fast moving consumer goods, preferably chilled
Demonstrable track record of leading and delivering high-level performance through excellent people management in an operational shift environment
Experience of using trending, root cause analysis and problem-solving tools to continuously-improve performance. Good working knowledge of production engineering processes and best practice
Experience of working in collaboration with third party agency providers