Job Description

Job Purpose

To lead a manufacturing line of up to 40 employees, ensuring the day to day running of production ensuring all aspects of Health and Safety are adhered to, product quality is maintained to expected targets and that production plans are met.

Job Summary

It is intended that this role will support the shift through the effective day to day management of production. To fulfil this requirement, it will be expected that all health and safety procedures will be adhered to, production plans will be achieved in line with the priorities issued by planning and that quality is maintained at the agreed standard set out by customer and internal requirements. This role plays a key part in the personal development of the production team.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Include the following:

1. This role will lead by example in all H&S related policies and procedures, driving a culture of a 'safety first' philosophy and leading engagement in the Site's Vita Towards Zero process.

2. To ensure daily production targets.

3. Minimise downtime and be proactive in developing better working methods

4. Lead the production team and encourage worker participation.

5. To assist in driving through change in the production department.

6. Cost effective utilisation of a limited labour force, ensuring at all times sufficient resources are available.

7. Maintain that consistently high-quality products are manufactured and stored.

8. Maximise plant efficiency whilst maintaining all production goals.

9. Maintain excellent communications and relationships with all relevant departments.

10. Coordinate the department in accurate stock takes.

11. To be available at month and year end stock takes.

12. Motivate, train and develop the production team.

13. Responsibility for maintaining accurate stock levels.

14. Discuss performance standards with employees who do not meet the company's requirements with regards to attendance/behaviour/actions/task/performance.

15. Encourage and promote forward thinking.

16. Be able to cover the key positions within the department.

17. Ensure safe systems of work are adhered to.

18. Carrying out investigations (conduct and incident/accident)

19. Conducting return to work meetings, probationary reviews and job chats with direct reports.

The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required. Other duties may be assigned.

Person Specification

Education and experience - Minimum level of education and experience required as shown below.

Essential:

Manufacturing supervisory experience

Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Strong IT skills

Desirable:

Lean/5 s manufacturing discipline experience

Competency framework - competencies necessary to excel in the role

SAFETY- We place safety at the heart of everything we do.

Essential:

Lives our Safety Value - Embracing the safety values and exhibiting behaviours that consistently reflect placing safety at the heart of everything we do; demonstrating a zero-harm mindset both within and outside the organisations' boundaries.

Owns Safety - Taking responsibility for safety including; risk management, accident investigation and fostering an Interdependent culture where employees care for each

other. Take ownership of safety and hold others accountable for results of assigned responsibilities.

Champions Change - Demonstrating openness to and enthusiasm for new safety initiatives and process improvements, understanding resistance to change, and motivating others to participate and appropriately challenge the status quo.

RESOURCEFUL - We relentlessly pursue solutions that create success for our costumers.

Essential:

Focuses on Customers - Anticipating and responding to customer needs and ensuring other colleagues consider the customer's perspective.

Collaborates - Willingly works with others towards common goals, understanding

the responsibilities, activities and ways to foster business relationships

Relentless Drive - Relentlessly pursuing solutions in a variety of situations and interactions as well as seeking out, making and delivering on business improvements

Demonstrates Resilience Overcoming obstacles and challenges by demonstrating an optimistic demeanour and effectively handling set-backs.

RESPONSIBLE - We care for each other, our world and environment Detail

Essential

Inspires Others - Framing the bigger picture and designing visionary organisational outcomes to motivate others to deliver transformational outcomes. Demonstrates foresight in anticipating contextual changes and interprets into strategic plans.

Builds Relationships - Establishing open and trusting relationships, treating all individuals fairly and with respect; developing a trusting climate where individuals deliver upon their commitments and obligations.

Values Diversity & Inclusion - Reinforcing the value of diversity by promoting a caring inclusive work environment and ensuring diversity in team's composition and perspectives; putting actions in place to ensure a well-represented workforce.

INNOVATION- We apply creativity to drive change Detail

Essential:

Fosters Innovation - Generating, encouraging and implementing novel approaches and ideas which improve efficiency and quality of procedures, products, or services and support business growth, and championing and supporting productive experimentation.

Takes Prudent Risks - Demonstrating ability to assess probability of success and consequences of failure and encouraging others to take calculated and responsible risks.

Maintains Industry Awareness - Staying current on industry and technical developments and understanding the competitive and economic environment in which the organisation operates.

INTEGRITY- We make the right choices, not the easy ones

Essential:

Drives Results - Achieving high levels of productivity through personal effort, taking responsibility to ensure tasks are completed on time, striving to obtain a challenging goal, and showing a strong drive to follow through with and complete what was started.

Makes Sound Decisions Managing complexity by making decisions based on logical assumptions, relevant facts, examination of alternatives and consideration of available resources, responding decisively in critical situations, and avoiding both impulsiveness and indecision.

Holds Self and Others Accountable - Taking responsibility and ownership for organisational, team and personal commitments including outcomes of incorrect decisions or mistakes; holds others accountable for results of assigned responsibilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Transport links
Work Location: In person