Job Description

ABP Food Group is a food business that specialises in the supply and development, producing award winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale.



ABP Kingswinford is part of the ABP UK division within the ABP Food Group aiming to provide quality lamb to thousands of customers across the world.



We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Opex Manager. Reporting to the site General Manager we are looking for someone to work as the Site Operational Excellence Manager. You will be responsible for ensuring a consistent and


successful deployment of the Clearsteps Lean program across the site as well as leading and coaching site teams in the development and implementation of continuous improvement actions to achieve breakthrough results in key


performance metrics, including measurable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, service, cost, waste and employee development.

You will

Coach the site team in the effective delivery of Lean improvement projects


Train site leadership and other key personnel on Lean concepts with the ABP Lean deployment strategy


Work with Regional and Group Lean Manager to conduct assessments of Lean effectiveness at a site level


Develop a thorough, effective, and timely continuous improvement plan to address the needs of the business


Remove barriers to deployment of the continuous improvement plan.


Work with site teams to update and re-prioritise the plan to maintain focus on the most critical objectives.


Coach and mentor others on Lean so it becomes engrained in the site culture.


Develop shop floor experts capable of driving Lean in their areas.


Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against the site and group objectives.


Make recommendations, based on site experience to enhance effectiveness of Lean program in future roll-outs.


Upholding, safeguarding and promoting the organization's Vision, Values & Goals philosophies


Raising the profile of Lean across the business

Knowledge/Skills/Qualifications required

Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt minimum


Degree qualified, ideally with an engineering background


Extensive experience of implementing and supporting a TPM Programme


Capable and confident in the delivery of training to a wide range of colleagues.


Strong interpersonal skills, and proven ability to work in a collaborative and influential manner with a range of


colleagues


Ability to lead, coach and motivate


Numerate


Self-confident and decisive in managing change effectively


Creative and visionary in managing projects and initiatives, and in creating opportunities for business improvement


Open to direction


Logical, methodical and pragmatic


Strategic thinking and planning skills


Demonstrate flexibility as on occasion work may be required outside regular hours or at weekends


Dynamic, high energy, pro-active, people focussed approach


Excellent written and oral communication skills - ability to present written reports and documents and influence and


persuade at a senior level


Excellent organisational and time management skills


Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure within a high performance, fast moving environment


Ability to commit to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace


Ability to work effectively as part of a senior management team


Ability to multi-task across a number of disciplines and prioritise work accordingly