Manufacturing Program Manager

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Manufacturing Program Manager (Chemicals) - Manchester/ Hybrid - 6 Months - £80-£88 PH Umbrella

A multinational company is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Program Manager to join their team on an initial 6-month assignment. The successful candidate will support the manufacturing organization in diagnosing operations, embedding new ways of working, and delivering breakthroughs in production performance.

Accountabilities:

1. Perform Manufacturing Excellence assessment on specific areas of expertise (Chemical Engineering, Maintenance, Production performance) to identify opportunities for throughput increase and define breakthrough implementation plan.
2. Support local Manufacturing Excellence in developing organization capability.
3. Collaborate with functional experts to ensure that new capabilities deployed (tools/processes/behaviour) are codified in the Production System.
4. Perform targeted audits on the Production system.
5. Issue recommendations for continuous improvement.

Skills/Experience:

1. Functional expertise in desired subject matter: Chemical processes, Production performance, Maintenance.
2. Well-versed in process data analysis using data analytic and visualization tools.
3. Information Management: ability to understand, manipulate and present complex, and conflicting data.
4. Clarity of communication - ability to draw clear conclusions and direction from complexity.
5. Ability to access and utilize data systems, including SAP.
6. Stakeholder Influencing & Management: Strong influencing skills required to convince site Leadership Team and other key stakeholders of the need for change.
7. Proven record in the application of project and program management methodologies.
8. Change and/or operational management experience.
9. Strong capability to develop, coach & teach others in delivering change.
10. Change management in manufacturing environment.
11. Ability to communicate and influence all levels: from shop floor to senior managers.
12. Support multifunctional teams in embedding new ways of working including new tools and techniques (industry 4.0 skills is a plus).
13. Lean/Operational Excellence skills.
14. Strong knowledge and experience in maintenance and production management systems.
15. Ability to travel to sites across Europe.

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