Manufacturing Manager in Wrexham

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

The successful candidate will manage the print and PMR department to optimize throughput whilst ensuring customer expectations for quality and delivery are met on time and in full. The post holder will have responsibility for all areas of the print process, PMR operations and ancillary operations. This includes managing and developing a high performing team, monitoring and evaluating department metrics, analysing departmental performance and taking appropriate actions to meet current and future business needs.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the production process to optimise throughput and efficiency whilst minimizing waste and ensuring customer expectations for quality and delivery are met on time and in full.
• Lead continuous improvements in the key aspects of manufacturing performance and customer service and quality.
• Establish consistency in the application of operating standards and an awareness/compliance with safety, health and environmental legislation and Group policy.
• Manage staff discipline and compliance with GMP, Quality policies and Terms and Conditions.
• Undertake review of quality performance using root cause analysis to support change and improvement.
• Day to day management of KPI’s, actioning improvements and motivating staff to achieve goals.
• Hands on organisation and co-ordination of the department to ensure that deliveries are made on time in full.
• Conduct appraisal process, monthly performance management, return to work interviews and disciplinary process investigations and interviews when required.
• Recruit, develop, motivate, and manage a production team that maximizes its performance potential and meets current and future business needs.
• Ensure H&S best practice is adhered to in line with Company policy and current legislation.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives and attend/involvement in NPI technical processes to ensure the jobs are produced right first time.
• Reduction in the number of internal shortages and customer complaints.
• Continually work to reduce costs within the print area including banked hours, costs of quality and consumable costs.
• To lead both the print and PMR department to achieve high output, good quality and servicing the customer with good on time in full delivery performance.
• Establish, manage and deliver print performance targets.
• Manage, plan and review available print resources and control resource expenditure for labour, direct expense and consumables within the approved budget.
• Foster a high-performance quality orientated culture which continually improves.
• Lead by example with our company Values; Safety, Loyalty, Integrity and Respect.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

• Minimum 3 years supervisory experience.
• People management skills and exposure to change management processes.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, influencing and negotiating skills.
• Communication, including the ability to engage and communicate with groups of employees.
• Negotiation and consultation skills.
• Awareness of current SHE and employment legislation and standards.
• Ability to recruit and onboard new employees into the print Department.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple projects.
• Results focused on sound commercial and financial awareness.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.