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SalaryIPL is a global leading sustainable packaging solutions provider that manufactures specialty rigid packaging products used in the food, consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental markets. We have over 2,500 colleagues in 20 manufacturing facilities, two corporate & sales offices and three R&D facilities across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Continental Europe, and China. IPL operates in a fast paced and dynamic environment and has significant growth plans, acquiring four businesses within the past year.
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The Operations team is looking to fill the role of Shift Supervisor in their Rotherham facility.
IPL Rotherham is part of the IPL Group and is a well-established, leading plastic injection moulding manufacturer. The company is highly regarded in the plastics industry and has won numerous awards ranging from environmental & efficiency to employee recognition awards. We heavily invest in our people as well as equipment. The business already has one of the most extensive collections of large tonnage injection moulding machines in the UK with continued investments planned.
Rotherham operates on a 24/5 basis producing household wheeled bins and products for use within retail and the rail industry.
Position Title: Shift Supervisor
Location: Barbot Hall Industrial Estate, Mangham Road, Rotherham, S61 4RJ,
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday on a rotating shift pattern.
Days, Afters & Nights. 06:00 – 14:00 / 14:00 – 22:00 / 22:00 – 06:00am.
Weekend overtime is available. Sat: x 1.5 rate, Sun x 2 rate
The Role:
Reporting into the Senior Shift Supervisor, you will be hands on involved in the processes and workings of a busy injection moulding manufacturing plant. You will lead a shift team including Production Operators, Process Technicians and FLT Drivers to ensure the effective running of the production lines (and associated systems/equipment), fulfilling the production plan requirements and demonstrating an audit ready environment at all times.
Health and Safety comes first at IPL. With that in mind you will awork to ensure our products are manufactured to the highest possible quality standards, production processes and cycle times are as efficient as possible and your team works effectively together.
Overview of Key Duties:
- Take responsibility for the daily production plan requirements and resource availability (team and materials) to ensure OEE and production targets are delivered to plan.
- Ensure compliance across your shift in line with Company Policies/Procedures/Standards and will identify and implement necessary CI and corrective actions
- Ensure completion of all required checks, data input and reporting throughout the shift.
- Lead an effective handover with oncoming Shift Supervisors to provide an update on any safety, quality, people, delivery or cost issues arisen during working hours.
- Management of labour resource on shift - manning to shift profile / budget and complying with holiday rules, working to reduce the use of agency labour and over time
- Lead and participate in CI activities to effectively fault find and undertake root cause analysis to identify the correct actions required to positively affect OEE results.
- Motivate and manage your team to ensure performance targets and company standards are met and identify development areas relating to skills, behaviours and competencies and implement development plans to enhance standards within the team.
- Ensure personal and team compliance with all (mandatory and development) training requirements and ensure there is buddy support available for new team members
- Lead Housekeeping, 5S, Asset Care and PM Schedules and Audit Ready activities.
- In conjunction with the Engineering team, work to drive performance of the production machinery and processes to maximise OEE performance.
- Lead key safe behaviour conversations, driving the Factory hazard reporting programme
- Be the operational lead in your area for site audits and visits.
- Manage people management activities ensuring timely completion of weekly updates to the Time and Attendance system, Probation & Performance Reviews, Investigations/Disciplinary Processes, Return to Work Interviews, Absence Management
- Provide holiday and absence cover for other Shift Supervisors during the working week (paid at x1.5 rate)
In common with all other members of the Company workforce, the Job Holder is required to adhere to the policies on Health, Safety, Environment, Hygiene and Good Housekeeping. Specifically:
- To take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and anyone else who may be affected by their acts or omissions
- To co-operate with their employer or anyone else in the performance of their statutory duties
- No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety, environment, hygiene or welfare
- To ensure all work is performed in an environmentally sound manner that helps reduce waste, energy usage, emissions etc., and meets with the Company’s sustainability commitments
- To immediately report any incident or hazard to their Manager to mitigate the risk and prevent recurrence
What you will bring to the role:
- Experience working within a fast paced manufacturing environment working to set standards and key performance indicators
- Hands on experience of injection moulding would be advantageous
- Experience leading a team and managing labour planning and training compliance
- Competent user of Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint with the ability to use in house IT systems
- Ability to record, analyse and present data in various formats eg. IT systems, Operational meetings
- Experience working in adherence to Health & Safety and Quality Standards and ensuring compliance across a team eg. Risk assessments, accident reporting
- Ability to work using your own initiative to plan your own work when required and that of your team
What you will get in return:
- 25 holidays + statutory bank holidays
- 4 x Life Assurance
- Pension matched up to 7%
- Voluntary overtime available
- Free onsite Parking
- Uniform and PPE provided
