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Responsibilities

Day-to-day

• To perform the duties of the multi-skilled operative during the day to day operations, while not covering for Operations Shift Lead role
• To have total zone ownership within the area of work, while not covering for Operations Shift Lead role. This means you will be responsible for coordinating activities within the area by coordinating people, processes and plant
• Follow established QCDM principles and key measures during the day to day activities
• Quality champion on shift.

During the deputy duties for Operations Shift Lead role:

• To manage and lead the on shift team using the agreed QCDM processes and principles, driving excellence in their work and continuously striving for improvements in working practices
• Accountable for the balanced scorecard delivery on shift
• Manage shift stakeholders ensuring timely and effective communication– e.g. to Operations Manager on days
• Responsible for key people processes on shift e.g. RTWs and site communications.
• Responsible for short term manning decisions.
• Act as the point of contact for any non-executional, task-based shift requirements
• Responsible for overall GEMBA across all areas of the shift
• Responsible for coordinating the 12 hourly QCDM escalation meeting on shift
• Responsible for the leadership and decision-making for the factory during out of office hours (Mon – Fri, 08:00 – 17:00). This includes being an Incident Controller on site during emergency situations.

Qualifications

Experience/Competencies Required:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment (minimum 3+ years)
• Coaching skills
• Problem-solving skills, ideally gained through lean six sigma qualification
• Management experience of leading teams is preferred
• Flexible, ‘can do,’ attitude to role and duties.
• Results driven and understands the link between action & results.
• Good communicator with individuals at all levels.
• Ability to influence upwards and across in the organisation
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to prioritise.

We pride ourselves on our superb workforce. The people in this business genuinely care about doing a great job! We have a common goal - strive to continuously improve our business performance and our own personal development. With the majority of executive team having been promoted organically, we are continually developing and encouraging our employees to push themselves further and offer them support with their continual learning. Career progression is incredibly important to us and we provide great opportunities to grow a long-term career.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with the Equality Act 2010, we value diversity at our company; it is an essential part of our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, pregnancy or maternity, marital/civil partnerships, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, disability or race including; colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.

To enable you to be at your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process. Please speak to the Recruiter directly about any support you need.