ABP Food Group is a food business that specialises in the supply and development, producing award winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale.
ABP Kingswinford is part of the ABP UK division within the ABP Food Group aiming to provide quality lamb to thousands of customers across the world.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Opex Manager. Reporting to the site General Manager we are looking for someone to work as the Site Operational Excellence Manager. You will be responsible for ensuring a consistent and
successful deployment of the Clearsteps Lean program across the site as well as leading and coaching site teams in the development and implementation of continuous improvement actions to achieve breakthrough results in key
performance metrics, including measurable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, service, cost, waste and employee development.
You will
Coach the site team in the effective delivery of Lean improvement projects
Train site leadership and other key personnel on Lean concepts with the ABP Lean deployment strategy
Work with Regional and Group Lean Manager to conduct assessments of Lean effectiveness at a site level
Develop a thorough, effective, and timely continuous improvement plan to address the needs of the business
Remove barriers to deployment of the continuous improvement plan.
Work with site teams to update and re-prioritise the plan to maintain focus on the most critical objectives.
Coach and mentor others on Lean so it becomes engrained in the site culture.
Develop shop floor experts capable of driving Lean in their areas.
Provide regular reports of data and actions to measure progress against the site and group objectives.
Make recommendations, based on site experience to enhance effectiveness of Lean program in future roll-outs.
Upholding, safeguarding and promoting the organization's Vision, Values & Goals philosophies
Raising the profile of Lean across the business
Knowledge/Skills/Qualifications required
Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt minimum
Degree qualified, ideally with an engineering background
Extensive experience of implementing and supporting a TPM Programme
Capable and confident in the delivery of training to a wide range of colleagues.
Strong interpersonal skills, and proven ability to work in a collaborative and influential manner with a range of
colleagues
Ability to lead, coach and motivate
Numerate
Self-confident and decisive in managing change effectively
Creative and visionary in managing projects and initiatives, and in creating opportunities for business improvement
Open to direction
Logical, methodical and pragmatic
Strategic thinking and planning skills
Demonstrate flexibility as on occasion work may be required outside regular hours or at weekends
Dynamic, high energy, pro-active, people focussed approach
Excellent written and oral communication skills - ability to present written reports and documents and influence and
persuade at a senior level
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure within a high performance, fast moving environment
Ability to commit to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace
Ability to work effectively as part of a senior management team
Ability to multi-task across a number of disciplines and prioritise work accordingly