Planning and Technical Coordinator in Cambridge

To achieve budgeted machine performance efficiencies as a minimum, striving for continual improvements in machine efficiency, waste reduction, product quality and customer service levels.

Provide day to day advice to Shift Leaders on people management and technical issues when required. Set, achieve and improve targets in key performance indicators such as waste, machine efficiency, customer service, quality, hygiene and health & safety. Develop employees both individually and as teams and ensure effective day-to-day management of people.

• Improve customer service and reduce customer complaints.
• Assist and oversee new equipment trials, from development to implementation and resolve any associated issues.
• Set departmental objectives and monitor performance accordingly.
• Support department supervisors in achieving weekly targets in respect of production output, work in progress, service levels and machine efficiencies.
• Manage within departmental budgets set and identify opportunities for cost reductions in areas such as overtime, labour, consumables, maintenance and waste, utilising the Lean Programme to ensure effectiveness.
• Ensure work loading is planned to the correct machines in order to produce economically and efficiently in accordance with customer and company quality standards including ISO quality, H&S and environmental standards.
• Identify quality issues and recommend adjustments or resolutions in order to rectify any issues.
• Support Engagement, succession & Training & Development.
• Regularly monitor and report on machine efficiencies for Management analysis, identify trends and make recommendations in order to prevent or control any occurring issues.
• Assist in organising the workplace to achieve high standards of housekeeping and report any defects, hazards or issues to the relevant dept and assist with day-to-day operations within the Dept as and when required.
• Provide regular performance statistics/reports as directed.
• Utilise various training mechanisms as part of the ongoing training schedule.
• Provide technical support to all members of the department as and when required.
• Ensure compliance with all existing systems, standards and procedures within all areas to satisfy both company and customer requirements – ISO, hygiene, health & safety.
• Control waste effectively.
• To continually improve manufacturing efficiencies in the Pre-Press and Print areas, reducing costs and achieving all key operational performance objectives.
• Compliance to ISO9001, ISO45001 and ISO14001 Standards, relevant legislation and compliance obligations through adherence to training and work instructions.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Meet and maintain customer requirements in terms of quality and output.
• Compliance with the company’s quality standards (PS9000, ISO9001 and BRC/IoP).
• Accurate & efficient control of components including filing and good housekeeping practices.
• KPI performance in Make Ready, Run, Downtime and STTF (sheets to the floor) - Budget.
• Department housekeeping improvement – 5s continuous.
• Training attendance.

MANAGEMENT:

• Professionally trained in management disciplines and understanding of modern tools and techniques.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Project management.
• Change management experience.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and technical issues with printing equipment and ensure compliance with safety and other standards.
• Implement and maintain quality control measures to ensure high-quality outputs that meet customer specifications.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment – FMCG preferred.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Computer literate, able to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook/Email.
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritising Workload to achieve targeted KPI’s.
• Hiring, mentoring and coaching production staff and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Project management, budgeting and team leadership.
• Proven experience in technical leadership and innovation management.
• Ability to apply good practice and common sense in a people management environment.