Operations Manager AF Cramlington
Location:Cramlington, GB
Function: Operations/Production/Manufacturing
Part-time or Full-time: Full-Time
Job Type: Employee
Workplace type: On site

SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Facilitate team working and a coordinated management of the dept.
• Execute promptly the activities established by the action plans
• Customer orientation focused (final and internal customer)Promote active communication and keep a positive attitude towards problem solving.
• Have initiative and be adaptable towards internal and external opportunities and threats.
• Change management
• Strong leadership & coaching skills
• Drive and energy
• Hands-on and pragmatic
• Analytical and structured

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure safety is prioritised in everything you do and make sure all the Health, Safety and Environment (OHSE) site rules are adhered to at all times
• Lead & manage all aspects of operational activity on the Cramlington site
• The principal areas being production & maintenance
• Set & influence your team to achieve all operational targets and operational excellence programmes and deliver measurable continuous improvement
• Ensure excellent levels of customer service and product quality
• Be a key member of the site SMT
• Defining and assigning goals and improvement projects to the line managers focused on competitiveness, efficiency and business continuity
• Defining and managing organisational processes and improvements (roles, responsibilities, number of headcounts, shifts, activities), according to company policies and budget
• Defining and verifying the correct KPIs to control processes performance
• Leading innovation and changes
• Heightening own team performances, knowledge and leadership
• Maintaining high level of collaborators’ motivation and engagement
• Promoting Amcor Values within the plant
• Supporting PGM and HR in industrial relations and disciplinary issues
• Requesting and supporting CI improvement projects
• Creating value through best practices sharing with other plants and introduction of new technologies
• Delivers budget in terms of production volumes, costs, Capex
• Ensures timely execution of the production plan by optimising capacity to meet demand
• Responsible for a smooth warehousing operation to support the production planning and service levels
• Supports the optimisation of working capital through the reduction of inventory
• Delivers continuous improvement plans for all aspects of the site operations
• Supervises Maintenance, responsible to develop and manage preventive and reactive maintenance for machineries, assets and facilities following legal requirements and supplier instructions.
• Develops exceptional practices to maximise quality, output and minimise waste/downtime and manufacturing cost.
• Support apprenticeship programs and training

The Production Shift Managers; are responsible for:

• OHSE performance and improvement plans
• Compliance with company/plant policies & procedures
• Management of production and department targets
• Alignment with plant objectives and customer requirements
• Growth of team performances and knowledge
• Management of changes in production environment
• Focus on continuous improvement and innovation
• Management of volume, productivity increases, scrap reduction, internal and external quality claims
• Value creation through best practices shared with other plants and introduction of new technologies
• Maintain levels of housekeeping and hygiene as expected by customers and defined by the company
• Take part in 6S activities as required and ensure your working area is always clean and saf