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Job Description
Would you like to advance your career and work in a dynamic environment? Join a family-owned company operating throughout Europe, which offers interesting tasks and challenges. Do you share our corporate values of respect, commitment, and sustainability?
We are seeking a Production Shift Manager to join our team manufacturing hygiene paper products.
As a Shift Manager, you will oversee the daily operations of the converting floor during your assigned shift. You will lead a team of production employees, ensuring targets are met while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
Responsibilities:
* Lead by example, ensuring a safe and efficient workplace at all times.
* Achieve the required company quality standards to ensure customer satisfaction.
* Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and meet targets.
* Coordinate with support functions to address production planning and resource allocation issues.
* Communicate with teams using visual management, deliver shift briefs focusing on quality, cost, and delivery, and gather improvement ideas.
* Conduct performance appraisals and provide guidance to team members.
* Maintain safe working practices and adhere to 'Standard Operations'.
* Address non-conformance issues, implement counter-measures.
* Motivate the team to foster a high-performance culture embracing continuous improvement.
* Strive to exceed targets in productivity, efficiency, and quality.
* Report and respond to machinery breakdowns to maintenance technicians.
* Maintain high standards of housekeeping.
People Management:
* Manage manpower effectively, maximizing key skills.
* Implement absence control procedures to maximize attendance.
* Oversee time and attendance in line with company policies.
* Motivate and coach the team for operational success.
* Monitor task completion and team performance.
* Promote high standards through personal example and team rollout.
* Ensure KPIs are met and report accordingly.
* Provide product expertise and respond to operator queries.
* Support compliance with health & safety, quality, and environmental standards and policies.
Shift Pattern:
Monday to Thursday Nightshift - 44 Hours per week, 7pm - 7am
About Us
The WEPA Group is a future-oriented European family business specializing in sustainable hygiene paper production and distribution. With 4,000 employees across 14 European sites, WEPA produces toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, and napkins.
Our sustainable personnel policy emphasizes employee development and career opportunities, recognizing that our employees are our most important success factor.
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