Company Profile:
A leading fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturing facility committed to delivering high-quality products while ensuring the safety and well-being of their employees and the environment. They are seeking a Shift Supervisor.
Title: Shift Supervisor
Salary: Circa £38,000
Purpose of job:
You will be responsible for managing and controlling all aspects of the day-to-day manufacturing operations in Rigid Paper ensuring all areas are co-ordinate to achieve corporate, divisional and site goals achieving budget and KPI targets
Key Accountabilities:
General:
Maximize productivity to ensure that the plant manufactures output to plan (QCD) at best material usage.
Developing, implementing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators ensuring performance is communicated to staff and management.
Liaise with Production Planning to assist in the preparation of an effective and efficient Production Plan for the Department.
Assist, support and develop Team Leaders and working teams to ensure that there is a consistent approach to the work within the department.
Coach operational teams, through problems that occur, build skills within production teams.
Monitor, advise and act upon issues such as machinery downtime and its timely repair
Identifying small improvements to drive efficiency, including preparation of budget proposals for capital expenditures
Continuous improvement – help develop and sustain a CI culture in the plant
Review and plan training needs of direct reports
Supporting and assisting in customer liaison activities
Safety:
Ensure safe working practices are developed and maintained and strive towards a goal of zero injuries.
Ensure all quality and hygiene procedures are always adhered to.
Review and develop of risk assessments of standard operating procedures.
Human Resources:
* Monitoring and controlling the labour requirements to facilitate the efficient running of the department.
* Regular review of performance through daily team meetings and 1 to 1 appraisal. Maintain and develop the plant training matrix.
Key Measures:
* Line Efficiencies/ OEE
* Labour Utilisation
* Production Waste
* Training compliance
* Quality defect rate (include repetition)
* Absence
Qualifications needed:
Required:
* Time served Manufacturing/Production Manager
* Proven People Manager
Desirable:
* Degree in Manufacturing / Business / Engineering
Skills & Knowledge:
* Excellent computer skills with experience in Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word.
* Excellent communication skill (Verbal and Written)
* Leadership ability: respected, listened to, coach, managing and leading teams, projects/contractors
* Developed time management skills, with an ability to balance demand among various projects
* Coach and Development style
* Knowledge of packaging / food environment (BRC, ISO) (Desirable)
Personal Attributes:
* Strong initiative and enthusiasm
* Excellent customer focus
* Strong leader and coach of people
* Command respect and ensure discipline
* Deliver results and desire to succeed
* Analytical, with a key eye for detail
* Able to get the task done, with flexible approach.
* Must be an excellent team player