At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead line teams, manage performance, and drive loss elimination processes.
- Company: Unilever is a high-profile leader in consumer goods with a focus on sustainability.
- Benefits: Offers a secondment opportunity at the Port Sunlight Factories with a commitment to diversity.
- Other info: Role involves managing safety and quality processes aligned with HPC420 standards.
- Why this job: Be a key change agent in a dynamic factory environment focused on continuous improvement.
- Qualifications: Requires advanced problem-solving skills and experience in coaching and team management.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
The Run to Standard Leader is recognised as a high-profile leader of people and processes whose role exists to identify and improve the factory's top losses and demonstrate real tangible benefits within the team. They lead/direct the line team and own CIL, safety, quality and all governance forums for the line.
People Responsibilities
- Line manager of teams within the RTS cell, driving escalations and prioritising work including performance and absence management and development of cell teams.
- Responsible for the organisational structure within the cells.
- Leads and coaches the team on processes, line performance, training and regular feedback (PDP's & 121 Completion).
- Manages the interface with other departments (quality, safety, planning, warehouse, HR, occupational health etc.) and is accountable in their area of ownership.
- Ensures the team is fully equipped and supported to do their role.
Process / Tool Ownership and Responsibilities
- Owns the daily, weekly and monthly workflows for the line; leads preparation of the line team and facilitates meetings.
- Owns the 90 day loss elimination plan for the cells.
- Owns the CIL process for the cells - deployment, execution, reporting the KPI and continuous improvement.
- Deploys and manages the safety processes on the line in alignment with the safety pillar, preparing risk assessments, SBOs, training compliance and safety RCAs.
- Deploys and manages the quality processes in the cells in alignment with HPC420, preparing quality measures, investigations and Q-DCAs.
- Leads all other work processes in the cell workflows.
- Drives improvement through pillar processes and techniques.
Loss Elimination Responsibilities
- Owns the loss elimination cycle for the cell and executes distinct parts from loss elimination plans.
- Leads problem solving sessions and is competent in problem solving techniques, able to demonstrate and coach.
Leadership Soft Skills Required
- Ability to role model Unilever Standards of Leadership and PSL Site Critical Behaviours.
- Ability to engage, empower and enable people within the cell.
- Key change agent within the factory, understanding of Kubler-Ross cycle and its effect on individuals.
- Ability to champion and drive continuous improvement and operational changes.
- Works as part of a wider team and shares best practices to help other teams.
- Advanced problem solver able to work collaboratively with other teams and functions.
- Role models leadership on the floor and leadership standard work mindset.
- Comfortable challenging status quo, unsafe behaviours and processes.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to present your best self.
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Unilever's Port Sunlight Factories prioritise sustainability and innovation in consumer goods. Employees benefit from a diverse workplace and opportunities for personal development. The team is committed to driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.
