Operations Manager

Support team to deliver safety target, role model Safety

Ensure that self and team follow safety rules policies, procedures, and work in a safe manner

Ensure work environment is kept clean and tidy by the teams at all time

Control line pre-checks have been carried on each line and ensure any issue is addressed

Carry engage conversations with colleagues as per targets

Ensure safety contacts and any other safety information are shared with the teams

Ensure all near misses are reported in a timely manner

Ensure near miss investigations are complete within 24h & support root cause analysis / fix

Ensure all safety hazards are identified, recorded in defect list, and eliminated

Ensure all safety actions are completed in a timely manner

Report any safety concern to Plant Manager and Safety Coordinator

Ensure good quality of products manufactured – according to specifications and meeting all legal requirements (It is expected that the Manufacturing Manager will be able to make decisions on the quality of work produced in the absence of Quality representatives)

Support investigation of QA complaints (Internal / Customer)

Ensure QA complaints are answered in a timely manner

Ensure the team quality training is up to date

Ensure all paperwork is filled in by the teams properly

Ensure line clearances are carried as per standard

Ensure teams follow reject procedure when required

Ensure rejected product is reworked within 90 days

Ensure quality actions are implemented quickly to eliminate reoccurrence of quality issues

Ensure GMP / Hygiene standards are met in production

Support site management team on visits and audits BRC, BSI etc.

Report any quality concern to Quality team / Plant Manager

Take part in internal audit programme

Take part in internal Quality reviews

Define long term run rates based on past performance and improvement plan – input into S&OP

Develop long term plan (monthly rota) in partnership with planning to ensure optimal use of lines and people

Ensure the lines run to schedule

Review planning / line priorities daily / weekly with the planner

Take part in weekly commitment meeting to align on next 3 weeks production

Ensure requests for planned downtime linked to production activities (trials, maintenance, training…) are shared with planning

Identify gaps in run rates, change-over times, cleaning times in schedule, align changes with planning department for realistic production schedules

Define and monitor KPIs for manufacturing

Define manufacturing roadmap and ensure delivery (CI, project, etc.)

Deliver quality products output at or above run rate targets, safely

Escalate major issues to support departments: engineering / CI/ QA / safety teams

Ensure all changeovers / line clearance are carried within targeted time

Ensure appropriate material supply to the lines, escalate issues to warehouse when needed

Ensure accurate booking of materials and finish products

Analyse all lines downtime, root cause, action, and proposed root cause fix

Ensure line defects are recorded in defect list to drive continuous improvement and prevent breakdown

Be able to explain any gap versus target in all lines KPIs

Analyse lines performance data and develop a plan to fix top issues impacting SQDCM

Ensure waste is tracked accurately and any gap vs target to be explained and corrective actions to be implemented

Identify profit margin enhancing opportunities, develop business benefit scenarios and through effective utilisation of CI processes implement improvement projects

Ensure all Cleaning Inspection Lubrication / TPM tasks are carried as per schedule

Identify and run continuous improvement projects with the teams to deliver process improvements on waste / efficiencies / bottleneck, to meet future targets agreed with Plant Manager.

Push for manufacturing standards creation whenever knowledge is gained

Lead the team in our continuous improvement journey

Ensure thorough preparation of the morning meeting by the production and engineering team: every loss, every stop, every speed reduction must be analysed in the form of problem – root cause – action and will be solved using SPS tools

Deliver manufacturing results and action plan in cross functional morning meeting

Analysis of line data (Efficiency, Stops, Quality and Safety)

Manage vacation and sickness of Shift Leaders

Long term Crewing requirements

Conduct disciplinaries where required

Work with Process Engineers to produce technical action plans to define and conduct projects

You must fully understand the plant vision and be capable of rolling it down to your teams in a more simplistic way so that every team member is clear on their role and their contribution to the business

Communicate effectively any announcement impacting production / results

Set objectives for Shift Leaders and support objectives setting to team leaders and equipment owners

Develop team training plan and skill matrix to support production results delivery

Ensure team are trained to the correct level of skills (identify gaps and ensure training delivery)

Ensure team is trained to all Safety / Quality / Operations standards as per requirements

Manage team performance and effectiveness

Carry monthly 1:2:1 with Shift Leaders

Assist Shift Leaders in yearly performance review of Team Leaders

Individual success is measured against the following: Manufacturing efficiencies, Schedule Adherence, Cost, Quality, Safety, and Development; targets to be aligned with the Plant Manager

CANDIDATE’S EXPERIENCE

Production Manager experience with proof of excellent results delivered

Minimum of five years of experience in a TPM/technical, manufacturing environment

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher

Bachelor in engineer related subject (Mechanical, Electrical, Automation…)

Worked in FMCG business (blue chip preferred)

Demonstration of continuous development of skills

Proven loss elimination track record using problem solving tools

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