Business area: Nestle Beverage
Job Title: Line Performance Manager
Location: Dalston, Cumbria
Shift: Days based across Monday – Friday 37.5 hours
Salary: Circa £48,000 + potential bonus + other fantastic benefits
Position Summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented, driven individual to join our Nestlé Beverages business within our Factory as a Line Performance Manager, reporting directly to the Area Manager.
This role is key for the factory; responsible for building the improvement strategy whilst having full accountability and autonomy for driving their area to World Class performance levels in Safety, Quality, Cost and Service.
The Line Performance Manager will lead the TPM journey within their area and focus on building individual & team competences to execute critical standards with excellence, whilst building team autonomy and a continuous improvement mind-set.
A day in the life of…a Line Performance Manager
This position is expected to drive Nestlé continuous excellence and improvements through the operation and processes within our Manufacturing and Fill & Packing departments by empowering and engaging the operators and other Line Performance Managers.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Leading development of the team to provide appropriate skills and flexibility of workforce to suit current and future needs aligned to business goals, using tools such as coaching, competence matrices and development plans.
2. Working with the Local Leadership Team and Engineering to coordinate and prioritise resource to achieve production and maintenance plans with quality execution of TPM.
3. Leading and coaching operational reviews to drive and embed a continuous improvement mind-set to support the achievement of the Operational Master Plan.
4. Creating strategies and priorities for the line to deliver the drivers for the OMP in all key areas – SHE, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations and Cost.
5. Coaching, training and assessing to ensure the capability of the team and the rigorous application of standards and methodologies, driving autonomy and accountability at the lowest level.
6. Accountable for team capability and succession planning.
What will make you successful?
To be considered for this pivotal role within the Dalston Factory, we are looking for candidates who have the passion to explore and be dynamic with improvement projects. Key attributes include:
1. Proven experience managing a team in a FMCG production manufacturing environment.
2. Mechanical and technical comprehension will be advantageous.
3. Experience with TPM, continuous improvements and lean manufacturing.
4. Strong initiative and drive for continuous improvement with a natural coaching & development style and a genuine interest in people development.
5. Ability to challenge the norm.
6. Understanding of Safety, Engineering, Quality and Labour regulations.
7. Experience of developing strategy to drive line improvement.
8. Experience managing and implementing change programmes would be an advantage.
9. Strong leadership capability and operational management experience.
10. Problem solving mindset.
What you need to know
What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.
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