The qualified candidate will be an excellent multi-tasker and should have previous experience leading a multi-skilled team in a pro-active, hands-on way, having responsibility for all aspects of shift team performance. This position reports to the Senior Operations Manager and is expected to play a key role as a member of the Wider Management Team. This is a 12-month temporary contract.
What You’ll Do for Us
- Manage, lead and motivate a multi-skilled Operations group in an empowered team-based environment, ensuring full engagement of team members.
- Ensure daily operations are carried out in compliance with all appropriate safety, quality and environmental standards.
- Execute daily and weekly production plans to meet all Business Plan commitments.
- Ensure timely completion of all corrective and preventive actions to avoid repeats of Service and Quality defects, and all audit non-conformances.
- Ensure a consistently high level of communication with the Operations team members through daily, weekly, and monthly routines.
- Drive, manage and embed operational excellence and a continuous improvement culture within the team to deliver improvements through lean principles and systems.
Qualification & Requirements
- Third level qualification, diploma or degree in a business or technical discipline required.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience in people management in a people focused, team-based environment an advantage.
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable working in a team based, matrixed, ambiguous environment.
- Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and to prioritize accordingly.
- High level of PC literacy.
