Operations Supervisor (Value Stream Leader) in Dundee

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They are the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you will work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

The Value Stream Leader (VSL) directly leads the production personnel to control quality, cost and delivery within their production area. A VSL is responsible for increasing the ratio of value add to effort, eliminating waste in the process, and ensuring that the value stream meets or exceeds customer requirements.

• Plan, coordinate, motivate and develop the team to drive operational excellence.
• Act as a coach/mentor for direct reports and develop talent aligned to the Business Strategy.
• Nurture a high-performance culture throughout the workforce, dedicated to achieving stretched results.
• Maintain and improve Environment, Health & Safety standards throughout the yard, warehouse and material handling area.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives to increase the ratio of value add to effort, by eliminating waste in the process.
• Embrace the value of standard work - CI - new standard work – as our cycle of improvement.
• Monitor quality standards are being maintained, troubleshoot and resolve.
• Plan resources to ensure optimum staffing to meet production targets.
• Prepare regular reports to measure and monitor results, improvements and status of projects.

• Minimum 2 years' experience working in a similar position.
• Experience of working within a continuous improvement/lean manufacturing environment.
• Previous supervisory experience, with a track record of having developed a multi-skilled warehouse and material handling team.
• Ability to deal with people at all levels (shop floor – senior management).
• The VSL must be able to step back and view the value stream from a broad perspective.
• Experience of warehousing/material handling and yard areas is an advantage.
• Experience of lean thinking, or alternatively be willing to work closely with a CI Leader to obtain this knowledge.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good problem-solving skills combined with an innovative approach.
• Strong influencing leadership, coaching, motivational and people development skills.
• This person should have exemplary leadership abilities, be able to motivate individuals in the value stream to change.
• Strong IT skills.
• Production planning and coordinating skills.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK. This position is located in Dundee and full-time on-site presence is required. Shifts will include day shift and back shift and you must be willing to work both shift patterns.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.