Graphic Packaging International
Finishing Manager
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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 culture throughout the department.
- Compliance to ISO9001, ISO45001, and ISO14001 Standards, relevant legislation, and compliance obligations through adherence to training and work instructions.
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Achieve departmental KPI’s.
- Constantly strive to reduce downtime to agreed levels.
- Meet and maintain customer requirements in terms of quality and output.
- Compliance with the company’s quality standards (PS9000 and BRC/IoP).
- Adherence to the company’s 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.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
MANAGEMENT
Finishing Department
SUPERVISORY
Finishing Department
BUDGETARY
Resource costs, overtime
HEALTH & SAFETY
General
CUSTOMERS
Internal & External
3RD PARTIES
Auditors as required
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 efficiencies.
- 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 KPI’s.
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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.
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