Head of Operations
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Cardiff
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 14 Feb 2019
- Closes
- 14 Mar 2019
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The role:
Strategy
Actively participate in the development and implementation of short, medium and long term operational and strategic plans and budgets
Develops and owns a long term operations strategy to ensure that there are robust plans in place to support the overall business strategy
Leadership
To provide effective leadership and coaching to develop a high level of motivation within areas of responsibility
Safety and Environmental
Create a safe working culture with zero tolerance to accidents
Proactive involvement in Total Observation Process (TOPS) tours
Ensure colleagues comply with all health, safety and environment standards
Continuous Improvement
Identify and improve processes and systems to make sustainable lasting improvements.
Drive a lean manufacturing culture within the factory
Product Quality
Ensure product quality is of the highest standard
To develop a quality culture with employees that leads to continuous improvement of product quality
Ensure that relationships with retailer technical managers are maintained
Ensure that site meets all audit requirements
Planning
Work with commercial team to ensure that supply is maintained to all customers
This will be by delivering the daily/weekly plan in line with forecast to enable the manufacture and packing of products in a cost-effective manner or to agreed supply/stock levels as agreed with commercial in advance.
Production
Ensure that production is operating efficiently
Track and report key functional metrics to reduce cost, improve utilization and improve effectiveness
Lead cross functional teams in identifying, implementing projects to realise cost and efficiency improvements.
Engineering
Agree setting of the machine down time targets with the Engineering Manager
Ensure there is an effective programme of PPMs that is being adhered to
To coordinate with both Planning & Engineering to manage maintenance priorities and ensure these are planned to minimise production disruption
Manage capital investment projects with the Engineering Manager
Training and Development
To effectively lead, develop and motivate employees towards high standards of personal performance
To ensure all direct reports have an annual appraisal in line with agreed timeline with HR and that their subordinates are also appraised in the same timeframe.
Establish and monitors progress against a staff training plan, as agreed as part of the annual appraisal process.
To support in the motivation, management and development of production staff. To identifying training and development and ensure an effective, multi-skilled and engaged workforce is developed.
The person:
Operations/food manufacturing/factory background and will have successfully managed and led sizeable teams
Core operational experience from a manufacturing background where you have experienced organisational change
Demonstrable skills in the optimisation of costs (e.g. best practice / Lean techniques / Six Sigma)
Well-versed in the management of core operational KPI's
Excellent leadership skills; someone who can inspire teams and develop individuals
Professional experience controlling budgets, with responsibility for P&L.
Our Referral Incentive:
Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.
We offer a GBP500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details
We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK
Strategy
Actively participate in the development and implementation of short, medium and long term operational and strategic plans and budgets
Develops and owns a long term operations strategy to ensure that there are robust plans in place to support the overall business strategy
Leadership
To provide effective leadership and coaching to develop a high level of motivation within areas of responsibility
Safety and Environmental
Create a safe working culture with zero tolerance to accidents
Proactive involvement in Total Observation Process (TOPS) tours
Ensure colleagues comply with all health, safety and environment standards
Continuous Improvement
Identify and improve processes and systems to make sustainable lasting improvements.
Drive a lean manufacturing culture within the factory
Product Quality
Ensure product quality is of the highest standard
To develop a quality culture with employees that leads to continuous improvement of product quality
Ensure that relationships with retailer technical managers are maintained
Ensure that site meets all audit requirements
Planning
Work with commercial team to ensure that supply is maintained to all customers
This will be by delivering the daily/weekly plan in line with forecast to enable the manufacture and packing of products in a cost-effective manner or to agreed supply/stock levels as agreed with commercial in advance.
Production
Ensure that production is operating efficiently
Track and report key functional metrics to reduce cost, improve utilization and improve effectiveness
Lead cross functional teams in identifying, implementing projects to realise cost and efficiency improvements.
Engineering
Agree setting of the machine down time targets with the Engineering Manager
Ensure there is an effective programme of PPMs that is being adhered to
To coordinate with both Planning & Engineering to manage maintenance priorities and ensure these are planned to minimise production disruption
Manage capital investment projects with the Engineering Manager
Training and Development
To effectively lead, develop and motivate employees towards high standards of personal performance
To ensure all direct reports have an annual appraisal in line with agreed timeline with HR and that their subordinates are also appraised in the same timeframe.
Establish and monitors progress against a staff training plan, as agreed as part of the annual appraisal process.
To support in the motivation, management and development of production staff. To identifying training and development and ensure an effective, multi-skilled and engaged workforce is developed.
The person:
Operations/food manufacturing/factory background and will have successfully managed and led sizeable teams
Core operational experience from a manufacturing background where you have experienced organisational change
Demonstrable skills in the optimisation of costs (e.g. best practice / Lean techniques / Six Sigma)
Well-versed in the management of core operational KPI's
Excellent leadership skills; someone who can inspire teams and develop individuals
Professional experience controlling budgets, with responsibility for P&L.
Our Referral Incentive:
Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.
We offer a GBP500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details
We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK