Summary
Purpose of role
This role is to have responsibility for the Manufacturing Operations at our Eastleigh facility, to drive operational performance and growth plans with a safety-first culture.
Description
Roles and responsibilities
· Lead and develop a culture of safety first.
· Lead and develop the manufacturing teams, setting and monitoring KPI’s and setting stretch objectives to support the team and improve in their delivery.
· Ensure resources are optimised and in place to meet manufacturing demand and on time delivery of operational plans, reacting quickly to changes in demand or resources.
Safety
· Ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations and policies, operating best practice methods and driving a safety-first culture through all including but not exhaustive of:
o Ensuring Risk assessments are conducted and regularly maintained.
o Regular safety talks and assessments are being conducted.
o Regular safety audits are conducted, and investigations completed on time.
o All goods are stored safely and always handled appropriately.
o Support with planned maintenance and inspection of all plant.
o Ongoing training is applied to yourself and others to enhance safety standards.
Quality
· Ensure manufacturing compliance with engineering standards.
· Drive best practice methods and continuous improvement to enhance manufacturing quality.
· Develop and maintain competency-based employee assessments and training programmes.
· Conduct regulatory quality-based toolbox talks.
· Ensure incoming goods meet appropriate standards through inspection. (Qty, quality and specification).
· Ensure all products and materials are stored appropriately to prevent deterioration.
Productivity
· Be responsible for the delivery of the operational plan.
· Be responsible for resource planning and effective deployment of staff.
· Be responsible for workforce planning and development to meet the manufacturing strategy of the business.
· Adopt and implement lean manufacturing principles to enhance product throughput and eliminate waste.
· Continuously monitor and manage manufacturing performance to enhance performance levels inclusive of:
o Operating efficiency
o Delivery performance
· Drive continuous improvement to establish effective and efficient manufacturing methods.
Cost control
· Improve operating efficiency to reduce waste and maximise output.
· Analyse and remove nonvalue add activities.
· Eradicate rework through best practice and continuous improvement.
· Ensure preservation of goods through appropriate storage.
· Eradicate manufacturing rework and scrap.
· Ensure sufficient use of inventory and support the improvements to inventory values and stock turns.
· Manage operational risk and support best practice across the supply chain.
· Drive cost reductions though manufacturing operations.
How to Apply
If you would like to apply for this position, then please send a covering letter to HR and Talent team hrandtalent@ves.co.uk, outlining clearly why you think you will be suitable for this position and attach your CV.