Tricel
Location
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom
Job description
Location : Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
The Role
The Manufacturing Manager is responsible for ensuring all activities are conducted in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner and that customer requirements are met on time by providing strong leadership and delivering on key objectives. We are looking for a strong leader with a background in Manufacturing, who has experience of delivering cultural change within the workplace and who can champion continuous improvement and lean initiatives. Planning of current activities whilst constantly seeking improvements throughout the supply process. Ensuring KPI’s are in place and that production targets are met for all activities of the business and that costs are managed in-line with budgets and current activity levels; The Manufacturing Manager will pro-actively manage a core production team of around 40 people, including Supervisors, Team Leaders and Maintenance.
Responsibilities
• Overall responsibility for all Health and Safety for employees on site;
• Responsible for providing strong and effective leadership.
• Implementing and supporting Group changes to drive the business forward
• Management of all areas of the factory & stores teams including; people management,
performance, appraisals and all general staffing issues, working closely with HR as and when
required.
• Labour requirements – review headcount and labour requirements for each section based
on forecast and demand.
• Responsible for creating a weekly production plan and ensuring the production plan is
achieved.
• Reporting on all production metrics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis & providing
summary reports to the Operations Director.
• Customer focused – Accountable for meeting customer expectations and driving initiatives
for reducing lead times and ensuring quality standards are met.
• Identify improvement opportunities and promote a culture of continuous improvement
through lean initiatives.
• Liaise with the Logistics, purchasing and dispatch team to ensure goods are dispatched on
time & correctly;
• Control of all manufacturing costs within designated budget.
• Responsible for ensuring the factory and equipment are maintained to the highest level,
placing emphasis on health & safety & quality;
• Identify skills gaps and training needs, ensuring that any gaps are managed appropriately
with the Supervisors and Team Leaders;
• Responsible for ensuring quality standards are achieved at all stages throughout the process,
including accurate documentation completion;
• Flexibility to travel to other Group sites, including Head office in Ireland.
• Any additional responsibilities anduties which may from time to time be deemed suitable
by your manager.
Skills and Experience
• A proven record of managing people at a supervisory and/or management level
• Leadership & Change Management
• Planning
• Teamwork
• Problem Solving
• Lean champion
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your up-to-date curriculum vitae with an accompanying cover letter detailing your suitability for the position via e-mail to
[email protected] before the closing date.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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