Continuous Improvement Manager (known internally as IWS Manager) Leominster (Home of Tyrrells Potato Crisps) On-site Join our snack-loving team Were looking for an IWS Manager to join us at KP Snacks.
Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.
If youre ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you this could be your next big move.
About the role As IWS Manager, youll lead the development and implementation of our Intersnack Working System (IWS) journey at the Leominster site.
Youll be accountable for driving performance improvements, reducing losses and building total colleague engagement.
This is a hands-on leadership role where youll coach and support line teams, lead loss elimination initiatives and embed best practices to achieve our site Compelling Business Need (CBN).
Whats in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive.
Heres a flavour of what we offer: £6000 annual car allowance.
Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement Comprehensive healthcare support including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care KP Pension Plan contribution matching up to 7% of your salary 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more KP4ME our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more What will you be doing? Lead the site through the IWS Phase Journey, ensuring phased development and alignment with site CBN targets Coach and support line leads during Daily Direction Setting (DDS) to set priorities, resolve issues and deliver target results Develop and maintain the IWS Site Master Plan and 90-Day Plans, identifying key losses and capability gaps Drive breakthrough improvements in OEE, planned and unplanned downtime, and adherence to the Master Production Schedule using IWS tools and methodologies Build colleague engagement through Values & Behaviours and employee survey results, feedback and action plans Lead root cause analysis for chronic issues on the shop floor, ensuring timely resolution and sustainable fixes Oversee certification for Subject Matter Expert (SME) and next-phase IWS accreditation for the site Who are we? Were KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family.
Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love from Hula Hoops to McCoys.
In the UK, were a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ.
Were proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.
Were committed to inclusion Were building a workplace where everyone belongs.
If you dont tick every box, wed still love to hear from you your unique perspective could be just what we need. xxuwjjq
And if theres anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.