Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with OsecoElfab, a global manufacturer of customised rupture discs and explosion vents with their search for a Lead Operator.
Overall Purpose:
The Lead Operator plays a pivotal role in collaboration with the Operations Manager, ensuring that the highest standards of safety, quality, and production are consistently upheld.
This role encompasses the facilitation of a safe, productive work environment, meeting customer demands, and serving as a technical support anchor for Production Operators.
The Lead Operator also actively contributes to troubleshooting efforts and cultivates a positive work atmosphere.Key Duties:
Champion adherence to OsecoElfab's safety procedures and guidelines, prioritizing the safety of equipment and personnel.
Ensure the safety of equipment and personnel through vigilant operations and adherence to safety protocols.
Monitor and access daily task to drive proactive problem solving along with working with the operation manager on resource allocation to support achieving operational KPI's
Oversee designated areas, ensuring that workspaces and machinery are maintained at exemplary standards of safety, cleanliness, and tidiness.
Provide vital support to maintain and elevate product quality standards. Promptly address and escalate quality concerns to relevant parties, such as the Quality team, Operations Supervisor, or Manufacturing Manager.
Act as a designated technical support resource for less experienced operators, offering guidance and expertise.
Engage actively in training and developing production team members, facilitating their growth within the organization.
Initiate and participate in continuous improvement activities, driving operational enhancements and efficiency gains.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and adjust equipment and technology to optimize performance, with adjustments being accurately recorded in computer systems.
Report on adherence to production schedules, ensuring that any issues disrupting the schedule are promptly escalated and addressed.
Display effective communication skills, adept at conveying ideas and issues in meetings and other settings.
Demonstrate a willingness to learn and grasp different facets of being a Lead Operator.
Exhibit strong leadership skills and function seamlessly as a team player, contributing to a collaborative and productive work environment.
To ensure teams within your designated area/s of responsibility maintain workspace and machinery to a high standard i.e., safe, clean, tidy.
Able to run small 5S projects within an area.
To act as a nominated 'go to' person for technical support of less experienced operators.
To be actively involved in the training and development of production team members.
Initiation and involvement in continuous improvement (CI) activities.
Maintain, monitor, troubleshoot, and/or adjust equipment and technology to maximize performance, as well as input adjustments into computer systems.
Report on adherence to production schedule and ensure issues obstructing the production schedule are escalated as required.
The Package:
Very competitive annual salary.
37.5 hours per week, 5 days per week (Monday to Friday 07:30am to 3:30pm).
Company pension scheme.
Private health care.
Life assurance.
Quarterly bonus scheme potential.
Additional benefits