We are based in High Wycombe (Cressex). This is an onsite role, with a 37‑hour working week and a 1 pm finish on a Friday. Working at Oxford Instruments Materials Analysis – What’s in it for you?
Benefits
* Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 12 weeks more
* Employee Assistance Programme; including 24/7 telephone support, access to counselling, financial and debt management and access to trained legal advisors
* Private health insurance
* Dental insurance
* Life assurance
* MyDiscounts; save money with a number of leading retailers
* Car salary exchange scheme: sacrifice part of your salary in exchange for a fully serviced, comprehensive insured electric or hybrid vehicle
* TechScheme and CycleScheme: Purchase a bike and/or Tech or home goods from Currys/IKEA and spread the cost over 12 months.
* Pension; all employees are eligible to join the Group Pension Plan administered by AVIVA.
* Share incentive plan: Invest in your future and share in the success of the company by joining the share incentive plan.
Responsibilities
* Defined career paths and regular reviews, From business Sales & Operation Plan, produce plan to co‑ordinate workload ensuring all milestones are achieved in a cost‑effective manner.
* Facilitate and Support local team meetings. Represent the team at production meetings, with accurate product and delivery detail.
* Proactively manage the development of the team and its members – regular reviews held with individuals to support performance and development objectives. Key focus on upskilling for production flexibility.
* Performance improvement – proactively manage under performance where needed (capability/disciplinary concerns, absenteeism, skills, grievances) for effective resolution and consistency in team performance.
* Implement measures and targets, monitor and control performance, report on progress and initiate corrective action as required (e.g. quality, on time delivery, yield, rework and scrap).
* Facilitate best practice processes, techniques and continuous improvement methods in co‑operation with the production engineering and process improvement teams.
* Facilitate and champion the adherence to quality policy and standard operating procedures as defined in the quality system.
* Drive compliance with Health and Safety policy and procedures. Measure and report in line with business H&S best practice.
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships throughout the business.
* Identify team customers, both internal and external and strive to fully satisfy their needs.
Qualifications
* Are experienced in managing people and have the ability to coach/mentor teams for effective performance and mutual success.
* Have knowledge of best practice manufacturing methods (Lean/Six Sigma – desirable but not essential).
* Have experience using ERP/MRP systems.
* Have experience leading teams within a complex manufacturing environment.
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