Manufacturing Team Manager
Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.
As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.
To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.
As the Manufacturing Team Manager, you are expected to make a positive impact and deliver results through others, by overseeing their development and leading by example. The purpose of your role is to manage people, plant, product and process delivery. You will be responsible for area KPIs, team performance, and operational efficiency.
Key accountabilities & deliverables
* Overall responsibility for leading Health & Safety of self and team and promoting a safety culture which every team member understands their personal accountability for safety.
* Ensure compliance to Quality Management Systems is followed in all areas of responsibility.
* Direct and challenge team members to comply with all requirements and behaviours of their role profile.
* Responsible for developing, motivating, leading & coaching of all Team Members.
* Conducting regular monitoring and feedback of Team Members, to ensure skill, knowledge & behaviours are maintained.
* Ensure production and conformance to plan targets are met and deploy the labour plan.
* Accountable for running lines efficiently to achieve budgeted targets on productivity (OEE), waste and CTP.
* Taking accountability for ensuring all relevant documentation is completed to the required standard.
* Ensure effective utilisation of all the relevant systems to gather and produce robust management information. i.e. Autostore, Workday, SAP, SFOL, Absence Manager etc.
* To ensure effective communication between all site teams by utilising the tiered accountability process & appropriate escalation points.
* To ensure staff understand & demonstrate the importance of high levels of customer service both internal and external.
* Continuously identify ways to reduce costs, improve standards and efficiency in all areas through self and proactive engagement of the team.
What we’re looking for?
Essential Attributes & Behaviours
* Proven leadership skills, and will lead by example, demonstrating high standards of behaviour, honesty and integrity.
* Be a confident, effective and challenging communicator, and be able to demonstrate an ability in leading teams to drive up standards and improve efficiency in all areas.
* Ability to delegate, empower, influence and motivate people to achieve goals.
* Agility in problem solving and act upon initiative.
* Ability to analyse and evaluate data.
* Develop and support people through coaching and feedback.
* Positive approach to self-development and achieving the skills required to fulfil the role.
* Ability to positively adapt and respond to change for self and others.
* An accountable mindset is essential.
Experience
* Management experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
* Proven experience of working within a Lean Environment.
* Working examples of working in a diverse culture.
* Track record of managing high performing teams in a fast-moving environment.
* Experience of working in a unionised environment.
* Working examples of facilitating change management in a manufacturing environment.
Qualifications/Education
* Lean Qualification.
* Food Level Safety 3.
* IOSH.
* Health & Safety level 3.
* Management qualification (Level 3 or above).
pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business. We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.
About Us
pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to much loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate.
Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of our 16,000-strong global workforce spans 27 bakeries across 11 countries and is united by our purpose: to ‘bring happiness with every bite’.
As a responsible business delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis’ products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world.
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