Responsibilities
* The enforcement of safe systems of work and holding those below them in the management structure accountable for their health and safety performance.
* The provision of safe equipment, safe working environment and ensuring all employees / contractors are provided with and wear the appropriate personal protective equipment.
* Ensure employees are adequately informed, instructed, trained and supervised to safely carry out work for which they are engaged.
* Ensure a safe working environment, striving for zero recordable injuries in compliance with internal policies and external legislation, through the delivery of key enabling activities (e.g. Near Misses, Safety Observations, timely completion of actions). Ensure that safety and environmental incidents are fully investigated and the appropriate countermeasures established.
* Supervise staff to include hiring, training, evaluating performance, providing compensation recommendations, and determining disciplinary actions when necessary.
* Manage a team to ensure that production operations are carried out in the most efficient manner whilst ensuring both internal and external customer requirements are satisfied.
* Promote a continuous improvement culture and high morale, showing consistent improvement in the areas of safety, quality, service and cost.
* Support Operational Supervisors / Team Leaders with their direct reports to ensure they appropriately manage their teams and reward, motivate and performance manage where appropriate.
* Deliver the production plan on time and to the correct product quality.
* Work with the Quality team to investigate quality incidents and track action completion, improve equipment and processes to eliminate quality loss, and resolve product rework in a timely fashion.
* Ensure appropriate and accurate performance data is collated. Ensure manufacturing, filling and packaging efficiencies perform as budgeted and deliver improvements in these efficiencies through reduction of losses.
* Continually reduce waste, striving for a reduction towards a zero waste loss culture, and ensure accurate stock management.
* Ensure adequate manning levels to enable the factory objectives to be achieved. Manage performance within the team using the Sherwin-Williams policies and procedures to achieve optimal efficiency and operational performance.
* Ensure that Supervisors / Team Leaders and Operatives are actively involved in improvement initiatives.
* Prepare reports and participate in management and other routine meetings as required.
* Liaise with other personnel and departments to ensure the smooth running of the whole of Operations on site.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Degree or relevant experience.
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing, coaching and negotiating skills.
* A proven track record in managing change within a diverse environment.
* An articulate communicator both written and verbal.
* Ability to effectively build and manage relationships.
* Has enthusiasm and patience to develop others. Values strong teamwork.
* Numerically astute with the ability to analyse data and drive the appropriate action.
* Professional and positive attitude with a high standard of work ethics.
* A strong customer focus.
* Passionate about sustaining standards as a base from which to improve. Produces dynamic and creative but appropriate improvement.
* Proficient at producing and presenting proposals and able to demonstrate objective analytical skills and business acumen.
* Hands‑on approach and attitude.
* Continuous improvement is a core value.
* Self‑motivated.
* Advanced PC skills essential.
* Strong financial and commercial awareness essential.
* Excellent Excel skills.
Internal Vacancy Announcement
This vacancy is advertised exclusively for internal candidates, with a closing date of Tuesday 7th October.
Interview Dates
Proposed for week commencing 13th October. Successful candidates will be notified in advance, allowing time to prepare.
Please be aware that you can apply for any internal job offer after minimum one year in current role having previously informed your manager.
Please read the guidelines before handing in your application.
All internal employees when applying for a role are required to upload their updated and their last 2 appraisals (which can be retrieved from HR Cloud).
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