Job Description
Job title: Head of Manufacturing
Location: Yorkshire/Humber
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Work hours: 37.5
Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for an Head of Manufacturing on behalf of a global CDMO organization.
Role purpose:
As a member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) you will manage the operational activities of the site with overall responsibility of manufacturing execution with regard to safety, quality and on-time-in full delivery. You will be managing a team of production leaders, supervisors and specialists and will ultimately be accountable for the performance and results of the assigned area including cost control.
Key accountabilities:
* Leading a team of production managers (chemists/ chemical engineers), supervisors and specialists incl. hiring, talent development, regular coaching and feedback on day-to-day basis. She/he creates a working environment that fosters high performance, willingness to win and psychological safety
* Accountable for reliable, timely and safe supply in high quality of all products of her/his team
* Builds and maintains trustful relations to key interface functions incl. Quality, SCM, Project Management, EHS, HR, Finance
* As a member of the Site Leadership Team responsible for all aspect of general production management such as housekeeping, staff behavior, training activities and control of general processes and installations
* Ensures a good information exchange from the upper management levels to his/her team and the other way around through regularly team meetings and escalation of manufacturing issues
* Drives change and challenges the status quo to continuously improve the organization
* Operational specialist and frequent contact for BU team members in all questions of production planning (S&OP process), technical evaluations and feasibility requests
* Responsible for regular performance control such as weekly report, dashboard, Hoshin Board and other reporting tools
Key requirements:
* Strong and proven leadership skills, and high level of self-motivation, integrity, perseverance and result orientation
* Significant work experience in chemical manufacturing preferably in leadership positions
* Broad chemical expertise and knowledge in chemical engineering
* Deep GMP and EHS knowledge
* Understanding of business and financial processes is advantageous
* Practical experience of OE / LEAN – methodology is a plus