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At AO Recycling, we are committed to extracting as much value as possible from the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that is thrown away by UK households every year. The role will be located at our innovative plastics recycling plant in Telford, Shropshire, which uses state of the art technology and is able to create high quality recycled plastics for reuse in new products. We will soon move from a 2-shift (6am-2.15pm / 1.45pm-10pm Mon-Fri shift pattern to 24/5), and as we do this, AOer’s who move to this shift pattern will benefit from an additional pay increase to compensate the unsociable hours. At the AO Plastics Recycling Plant, we are focused on creating industry leading product streams for our customers. We succeed through strong operational ownership of Safety, Environmental, Quality and productivity.
Job Responsibility:
First line manager for a team of 6-7 people within an automated production line
Leading the team by ensuring equipment and materials are available and operational capacity and throughput are maximised
Responsible for managing and appraising team performance, developing team ethic underpinned by mutual trust, dignity and respect. Key role in ensuring skills training is completed, mentoring and development of your team members, along with managing absenteeism and first line disciplinaries
Ensuring adherence to all company policies and processes. Drive continuous improvement, emphasising safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction and morale
Manage staff and storage of stock and all areas are organised, tidy, compliant and safe. The site should always be VIP / audit ready, and you will drive the culture and pride in the site
Lead Daily Shift briefings, using and completing reports, monitoring safety, whilst ensuring all KPI’s are met. Able to identify areas of improvement, or challenges which require support or project teams to overcome
Updating the production data into dedicated data capture/analysis software
Contributing to problem solving workshops, providing operational expertise to identify root causes of failures and subsequent improvement activity
Attending daily operational review meetings, providing updates on operational performance, live defects, and ongoing improvement work
Lead, perform, and/or participate in 5S housekeeping, accident investigation, and safety audits and related activities
Requirements:
Experience in supervising teams (min. 2 years for Supervisor, min. 3 years for Shift Co-Ordinator), ideally in an operational setting
ILM management (L2 – Supervisor, L3 – Shift Co-Ordinator) or equivalent qualification, with a desire to advance with AO supported qualifications
Likes high contact time with team, and works alongside the team when required (FLT training will be given if required)
Experience working within a processing, manufacturing, or similar environment
Good communication skills
Ability to think logically and decisively to effectively provide solutions
Ability to work on own initiative or part of a team
Formal qualifications in English and mathematics (GCSE or equivalent)
Nice to have:
Experience and/or qualifications in continuous improvement beneficial
What we offer:
Holidays
30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
Pension
Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future
Be a VIP at the AO Arena
we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access!
Health & wellbeing
discounted gym membership, and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more
Discounts
exclusive discounts across our product range
Family leave
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
Making a difference
2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice
Free Food Thursday - Last Thursday of every month, lunch is on us as a way of saying thank you for your efforts!