Finishing Manager
13 hours ago
Leicester
JOB PURPOSE To manage all areas of the finishing department: Flatpack, Window Patch, Glue. To optimise production output for the finishing department through effective organisation, co-ordination and resource management. Striving for continual improvements in machine productivity and efficiency, waste reduction, product quality and customer service levels. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES • To set and achieve targets in key performance in machine productivity and efficiency, waste, quality, customer service levels and Health & Safety, • To ensure Team leaders are capable of meeting evolving business needs, • To develop the process capability in line with changing technology, • To develop employees both individually and as teams to ensure effective day to day management of people, • To ensure effective inter-departmental communication, • To improve customer quality and service levels to reduce customer complaints, • Manage and control activities of all departments, • Set departmental objectives and monitor performance, • Identify recruitment and development needs, • Handle discipline and grievance issues, • Create and develop a team-working environment, • Support Team Leaders in achieving weekly targets in respect of production output, work in progress, service levels and machine efficiencies, • Manage within departmental budgets set and identify opportunities for cost reductions in areas such as overtime, consumables, maintenance and waste, • Optimise equipment and resource usage for effective and efficient output, • Be proactive in developing solutions to operational issues, • Ensure effective communication within and from all areas of production to achieve common business aims, • Provide regular performance statistics/ reports as directed, • Liaise effectively with Union representatives as appropriate, • Ensure compliance with all existing systems, standards and procedures within all areas to satisfy both company and customer requirements- ISO, Health & Safety, • Identify opportunities for improving systems of work, and successfully implement, • Control waste effectively, • Drive through and support the introduction of new systems and procedures, • Direct and manage technical innovation and introduction within your department, • Develop & implement corrective action plans short & long term to improve Quality, downtime and to reduce scrap & inventory, • Drive productivity improvement & standardisation across the business, • Provide training and instil a Lean culturethroughout the department, • compliance to ISO9001, ISO45001 and ISO14001 Standards, relevant legislation and compliance obligations through adherence to training and work instructions PERFORMANCE INDICATORS • Achieve departmental KPIs, • Constantly strive to reduce downtime to agreed levels, • Meet and maintain customer requirements in terms of quality and output, • Compliance with the companys quality standards (PS9000 and BRC/IoP), • Adherence to the companys health safety & environment standards (HASAWA Act), • Maintain a good overall condition of work area through routine maintenance, • Accurate & efficient control of components including filing and good housekeeping practices SKILLS/QUALS • Technical expertise in all aspects of specific production processes relating to the finishing department, • Full working knowledge of BRC & ISO9001, • Essential experience of Lean Manufacturing, • Strong Management/Leadership Skills, • Evidence of Project Management in waste reduction, • Able to demonstrate reducing downtime and improve efficiencys, • Able to work in a fast paced environment FMCG preferred, • Strong commercial awareness and business acumen, • Computer literate, able to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook/Email, • Excellent aptitude, • Must be proactive, • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritising Workload to achieve targeted KPIs INTERPERSONAL SKILLS • Oral communication instruct/teach others, resolve complaints & settle disputes, provide routine information to team leaders/co-workers, interact with peers/managers to share knowledge & determine work priorities, provide basic counselling and answer questions as required, • Written communication complete standard records & forms, produce other written correspondence including letters, memos, plans, notes, reports & emails and produce standard operating procedures, • Problem solving use everyday judgement or basic calculations to perform basic tasks, analyse/evaluate information from multiple sources and use to solve problems, • Decision making have the authority to determine and change priorities, • Planning schedule and coordinate the activities of technical, financial and staffing resources to achieve company objectives, • Negotiation negotiate with others about controversial and/or conflicting matters, • Creativity develop new ideas, techniques, systems and policies, • Leadership play lead role in meetings and committees and conduct briefings as necessary JBRP1_UKTJ