Senior Manager - Production

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Posting Title: Senior Manager - Production

Salary: £73,440-£91,789 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Location: Peterlee, County Durham

Hours: Full Time - 36.50

Travel: Not required

Relocation/Sponsorship: Not supported with this role

Closing Date: Monday 29th January

Job Reference: R0000239578

Your impact shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you’re joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, Problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation, here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Definition
Manages the day-to-day operations of all shifts of a large facility or multiple manufacturing processes.

Required skills & experience:

- Extensive experience coaching, leading, and developing of a team large team (approx. 150 plus) of diverse skill sets and technical functions

- Strong experience and understanding of all areas within a production environment

-  Solid knowledge of OEE, MTTR, MTBF metric tracking and root cause analysis from this data.

- Previous experience of developing and implementing production plans and strategies

- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

- Analytical skills, creativity, and logical thinking to reach a solution

Preferred skills, qualifications& Experience:

Any Engineering, Manufacturing or Management related degree or the equivalent experience

Previous experience of lean manufacturing - NEBOSH/IOSH qualification or evidence of safety improvements and/or has been Safety Rep
Role Responsibilities
Managing staffing, development, and performance management programs for operations staff; managing, motivating, and developing management team.
Overseeing operations activities, ensuring that safety, and schedules and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively.
Driving improvements for overall operations performance and implementing production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms.

Ensures the compliance of all regulatory guidelines and forges a safe and sound manufacturing environment.

Lead, coach and drive lean manufacturing across the team.

Develops detailed productions plans and strategies.

Expert for leading New Product Introduction (NPI) within the production areas.

Steers and guides several areas to the manufacturing process such as fabrication, manufacturing, paint, assembly, test, and shipping.
Skill Descriptors
Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Interprets results of quantitative and statistical tools and explains results to others.
• Communicates key benefits of a quality management process.
• Conducts and directs quality reviews.
• Develops expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.
• Develops quality assurance processes based on Six Sigma, ISO 9000.
• Develops programs for motivating employees to meet or exceed quality goals.
Analytical Thinking : Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.
Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Updates stakeholders on potential changes; re-negotiates requirements as necessary.
• Identifies the critical goals and tasks required to meet daily objectives.
• Develops contingency plans or to improve processes and to avoid problems before they occur.
• Manages conflicting priorities effectively.
• Tracks the implementation of plans closely to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved.
Performance Management: Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Identifies opportunities to enhance performance, e.g., practice assignments, training, shadowing.
• Ensures performance goals, checkpoints, and feedback focus on behaviours.
• Provides documented input to formal performance review conducted by manager.
• Observes individual performance and provides fair and objective feedback.
• Uses formal and informal rewards and recognition programs for employees.
Manufacturing Operations: Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Monitors organizational adherence to policies and procedures.
• Facilitates communications across departments to ensure a smooth workflow in the plant or facility.
• Evaluates the risks and safety hazards present in manufacturing operations.
• Recommends key industry benchmarks of manufacturing operations and relates to own organization.
• Supervises daily operations to ensure production targets and forecasts are achieved.
• Uses Lean tools and techniques for anticipating / scheduling demand and assuring capacity consistency.

Manufacturing Safety : Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.
Level Extensive Experience:

Leads safety inspection and auditing procedures in areas of control.

Assures compliance to Health and Safety at work act requirements and can lead area in reviewing and adapting to varied regulations, ACOP and WEL monitoring - for areas of responsibility.
• Designs and administers emergency response processes and procedures.
• Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.
• Assesses and reports new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.
• Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.
Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Contributes to the development and implementation of specific manufacturing procedures.
• Investigates the need to refer potential exceptions upward for review and approval.
• Explains the rationale for procedures and standards in own area of responsibility.
• Participates in the implementation of manufacturing standards and procedures to one's own function.
• Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.
Production Scheduling and Control: Knowledge of procedures and tools for scheduling and controlling production runs; ability to utilize knowledge of daily manufacturing processes to assure quality deliverables.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Follows existing procedures to set up, stage and ensure proper job completion.
• Identifies demand patterns; implements demand management processes.
• Coordinates appropriate production documentation and authorizations.
• Diagnoses and addresses production problems using established guidelines.

Prior experience in strategic planning and supervisory experience is desirable. Good human relations skills are required to develop a cooperative work relationship with others inside and outside the department. Must be proficient with all Microsoft office products. Must be willing to work outside of normal work hours including overtime and alternate shifts.

Benefits:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Annual Bonus target up to 20%, Share Scheme (50% Company Matched), Contributory Pension Scheme (Contribution double by Company up to 10%), Company car allowance, Free Car Parking.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and

experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

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