Shift Manager

Husqvarna Group; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Daily Functions

• Shift responsibility for safety, quality & delivery of production.
• Efficient planning and allocation of the labour & technical teams.
• Leadership of all shift/daily briefings.
• Work closely with the Planning Team to ensure daily production requirements are met.
• To lead on the investigation of all Incidents & Accidents and implement countermeasures after full root cause analysis.
• Maintenance of the MRP system’s data & its accuracy.
• Conduct Gemba walks to support the maintenance of 5S standards.
• Working closely with supporting departments such as Maintenance & the Toolroom, to ensure the efficient prioritisation of any issues.

Weekly Functions

• Provide feedback to the agency associate provider on performance with the aim of identifying improvements.
• Continuous review of employee engagement activity with a goal to achieve at least 85 ESAT in the Company Annual Survey.
• Consistent and accurate reporting on all Operator/Machinery efficiency.
• Continuous review of and aim to improve both Operator & Machinery efficiency.
• Lead & Chair regular weekly meetings such as the Production meeting and H&S Shift Meeting.
• Active absence management of all permanent employees within the shift.
• Holiday management for all permanent employees within the shift.
• The maintenance of training & induction records for the shift including ensuring training requirements are fulfilled.
• Continuous maintenance of JD Edwards & RF Smart.

Other Functions

• Provide holiday/absence cover for the other Shift Managers.
• Organising of weekend cover including managing the weekend shift where required.
• Lead all improvement activities on shift & coordinate with other teams across the business.
• Conduct performance reviews of all permanent employees and support the performance reviews of all agency associates.
• Management of all disciplinary issues.
• Manage labour intake & drawdown based on seasonality.

Candidate Requirements

• Lean Manufacturing Qualification or 3 years’ experience (e.g., Six Sigma Green Belt/ Lean Manufacturing Level 4 or equivalent).
• Experience of and competent with MRP systems (JD Edwards experience is beneficial).
• Significant experience managing and line managing large teams (Leadership & Management Qualifications are beneficial).
• Experience leading a multi-discipline team comprising both permanent workers and temporary associates, including a comprehensive knowledge of the challenges this poses.
• Significant experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Who is the ‘right’ candidate?

• A strong leader with the ability to support a large team.
• A leader who maintains empathy & compassion and is a great teambuilder.
• A strong coach and mentor with a desire to develop their team for the benefit of all.
• They should have a demonstrable ‘What Can I Do?’ attitude.
• A collaborator who can demonstrate how they work across departments in order to deliver improvements.
• The ‘right’ candidate should be closely aligned with our cultural values of being BOLD, being DEDICATED & showing that they CARE.

Last date to apply:
We are continuously accepting applications