Business Unit Manager in Belfast

The ideal candidate will be a pro-active, self-confident and flexible individual, who uses their initiative to seek/generate ideas and opportunities and is prepared to take decisions and undertake direction. They will be adaptable and flexible and will be able to represent the company in this customer-facing role. The candidate will have the ability to develop the team members to achieve, or exceed, the business plan performance expectations, in terms of Safety, Machine, Quality, Delivery and Cost within an ISO and TS14969 environment. You will ideally possess a Degree in Engineering and have a minimum of 2 years manufacturing management experience, preferably gained within a highly regulated environment.

Duties:

• Ensure health & safety, quality and environmental matters/KPIs are reached within the shift.
• Ensure that consistent and standard working practices are carried out throughout the entire shift to achieve production requirements and ensure optimum efficiency and quality standards are met.
• Represent the Business Unit at Quality, Environmental, H&S, Business improvement and Customer meetings.
• Successfully identify, implement and maintain Lean manufacturing tools like Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Standard work, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, A3/8D, OEE etc.
• Schedule production in conjunction with planning team, analyse data and report daily operational performance.
• Manage and Coach the Team Leads to meet Units KPIs in Real Time and create/implement/monitor continuous improvement projects/department SOP/MPS and meet Quality, TPM and OEE targets.
• Manage manpower effectively and efficiently by assisting/recording the management of people, machinery, resources and overtime.
• Establish, manage and develop a Unit team that maximises potential across all shifts.
• Build and maintain weekly report based on key metrics of H&S, Quality, People and Performance.
• Manage resources based on customer need in real time and take action where required.
• Manage holiday bookings for peers and updates associated human resource management systems.
• Undertake Company investigations, Returns to Work and disciplinary/grievance meetings.
• Ensure that consistent working practices and timely training is effective throughout the Production areas which warrant a continued improvement in manufacturing performance, quality and reflected with increased motivation of your team throughout the product flow.
• Create and assist in the design and implementation of a structured Business Improvement Plan to optimise factory performance, meet business/departmental strategy, objectives and needs.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of cross-functional and transverse relationships through activity with peers, hierarchical Management and other internal/external stakeholders.
• Undertake Internal/External Audits, Maintain Inventory/Stock, Plan improvements.
• Undertake appropriate training and projects to resolve complaints and product issues.

We are seeking a candidate who can demonstrate extensive experience of Project Management gained in a Lean manufacturing environment where problem solving/delivery of change initiatives and where your integral communication with varying stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external was apparent to encourage change. Excellent motivational, operational and communication skills - written/Verbal/Computer (Microsoft Office, NTD and ERP applications).

Skills:

• Proactive
• Adaptable and Flexible
• Ability to develop Team Members
• Lean Manufacturing
• Project Management Experience
• Production Scheduling Experience