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Head of Manufacturing
Job Posted: 9 hours ago
Salary: £ 65,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bridgend
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Main purpose of the role:
As part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) you will be responsible for the management and leadership of the production and manufacturing functions of the business to effectively deliver against the business KPIs and strategy, thus ensuring long term sustainability and supporting growth by providing strong commercial execution of the company’s strategic plan from an operational perspective.
Responsible for the direct management of the Manufacturing Team, including Repack operations, you will provide guidance and leadership to ensure effective operations and service are maintained.
Working closely with other heads of department looking to ensure effective communication and working relationships are established and maintained to drive the business to deliver against key business requirements.
Responsibilities
Specific Role Responsibilities
Overall responsibility for all aspects of the Operations and Manufacturing functions:
Develop and drive the company’s operations strategy to support 98% OTIF target and budget
Look to improve productivity, efficiency, environmental impact and reduce costs while ensuring that high quality products are produced that meet required standards
Review and implement processes, procedures and tools which add value by reducing costs, mitigating risk and improving service through effective management
Drive automation and quality improvement initiatives
Responsible for overseeing the leadership and management of the day-to-day Production and Repack operations of the business, ensuring the functions are running efficiently
Developing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on operations KPIs to evaluate and achieve efficiency and performance (including real time metrics data collection and updating throughout shifts), and analysing data to inform future strategy and approaches
Support the implementation of new systems, processes and infrastructure change to increase efficiency and maximise performance
Managing resource; labour & overheads, to ensure maximum output and efficiency whilst controlling costs
Ensure and maintain a safe working environment by adherence to HSE requirements
Complete Hazard Tags where required
To monitor and develop own skills and those of team members in line with business needs
Performance measurement and management including absence management and individual development
Continuous team and individual learning and development, including training, supporting, and coaching individuals in line with company People Strategy
Look to support a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation, with an emphasis on embracing technology to maximise efficiency
To assist in the delivery of the site and wider company objectives
To carry out or assist with any duties as deemed necessary in connection with the business
Key Relationships:
Head of Supply Chain & Logistics
HR
Commercial & Sales Teams
Additional Support Functions
Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience
Essential
Desirable
Proven experience in a senior management role
Experience of managing teams within a fast paced and complex environment
Manufacturing Operational background with at least 5 years in a senior role with experience of strategy development, hands-on operational delivery and budgetary responsibility
Proven record of automation that creates higher consistency and quality, reduction of lead times and improved work flow
Engineering and production machinery experience
Change management - experience of innovating to improve performance and implementing and embedding change in line with continuous improvement
Ability to successfully evaluate operational performance and take an analytical and data driven approach to operational processes to further scale the business
Ability to be agile and work within a faced paced environment
Strong people management & leadership skills
Customer focused to ensure an efficient and optimised operations function and embedding a customer-centric team culture
LEAN / SixSigma – Green Belt
IOSH or equivalent
Engineering degree or equivalentBefore You Apply
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