As the Manufacturing Team Manager, you will be expected to make a positive impact and deliver results through others, by overseeing their development and leading by example. The purpose of your role is to manage people, plant, product and process delivery. You will be responsible for site critical metrics, team performance, and operational efficiency. The role is a 12‑hour rotating 2 dayshift, 2 nightshift, 4 off pattern.
Key Deliverables
- Direct and challenge team members to align with all requirements and behaviours of their role profile.
- Motivate, lead and coach all Team Members.
- Conduct regular monitoring and feedback of Team Members, identifying, evaluating and developing initiatives to maintain skill and competency levels.
- Ensure production and conformance to plan targets are met and deploy the labour plan.
- Be responsible for Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and potential efficiency; accuracy & waste recording; downtime; packet weights; labour numbers and efficiency.
- Utilise, comply and maintain all relevant systems to gather and produce robust management information (e.g., Autostore, Workday, SAP, SFOL, Absence Manager).
- Ensure effective communication between operations, management & support teams and engineering across shifts & individual Team Members by utilising the tiered accountability process & appropriate escalation points.
- Ensure staff understand & demonstrate the importance of high levels of customer service (both internal and external) and identify ways to improve customer satisfaction.
- Continuously identify ways to reduce costs, improve standards and efficiency in all areas.
- Ensure Quality Management Systems and procedures are followed in all areas of responsibility.
- Achieve and maintain hygiene audit standards at all times.
- Take accountability for ensuring all relevant documentation is completed to the required standard.
- Identify & resolve problems in all areas of their remit (staff, production & equipment).
Qualifications
- Proven leadership skills, leading by example, demonstrating high standards of behaviour, honesty and integrity.
- Confident, effective and meaningful communicator, with a track record of leading teams to drive up standards and improve efficiency.
- Management experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience working within a lean environment.
- A proven track record of delegating, empowering, influencing and motivating people to achieve goals.
- Experience supporting people through coaching and feedback to achieve excellence.
- Positive approach to self‑development and achieving the skills required to fulfil the role.
- Ability to adapt and respond to change for self and others.
- Accountable mentality is essential.
Equal Opportunity Employer
pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
