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Adepto Technical Recruitment Consultancy
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Norwich, Norfolk
Production Unit leader
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Salary: From £55,000 to £70,000 per annum Bonus up to 18%, Pension up to 18%, |
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Overview
Production Unit Leader – Top-Tier COMAH Manufacturer – Staff – Based in East Anglia Our client is looking to recruit four Production Unit Leaders’ to work on their Top-Tier COMAH manufacturing facility based in East Anglia. You will be responsible for short-, mid-, and long-term planning; both PPC and personal objectives, CAPEX, as well as maintenance and shutdown/start-up activities. The successful candidate will also be tasked with leading, managing, and developing the Shift Supervisors/Operation Team Leaders as direct reports. The objectives of a Production Unit Leader include but are not limited to the following: · Achieving the production targets, defined on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, in alignment with the overall site strategy · Being responsible for short-, mid-, and long-term planning; both PPC and personal objectives, CAPEX, as well as maintenance and shutdown / start-up activities · Leading, managing, and developing the Shift Supervisors / Operation Team Leaders as direct reports. · Setting and controlling budget for own area of the business · Overseeing human resource management activities for the PPC and providing support to safely achieve business goals and role model Company values on all activities undertaken · Managing the PPC-dedicated support functions, e.g. the plant engineer and the respective interfaces to other departments to ensure maximum knowledge exchange · Aligning proactively and exchanging relevant information with the support functions to enable an efficient site-wide use of resources · Being responsible for delivering operational compliance in alignment with QHSE, e.g. ensuring that the respective tasks of the Major Accident Prevention Plan (MAPP) are successfully conducted by the PPC staff · Managing, monitoring and continuously improving upon manufacturing plant performance key standards including safety & environment, cost & delivery on time, plant reliability, product and effluent quality, raw material and utility consumption, and plant cycle times · Being proactively supportive to new approaches of Operational Excellence topics and Continuous Improvement technologies. Moreover, the role of a Production Unit Leader involves a wide range of additional tasks that include: · Acting as a key point of contact for information concerning designated area of responsibility · Showing passion for content and being eager to deliver what has been promised · Proactively engaging in site-wide communication and topics anchored within other PPCs Qualification/Experience · A degree in chemical engineering, chemistry and / or management, or equivalent · Proven track record of successful leadership including the ability to make decisions, and motivate and influence others · Significant experience in a chemical plant management role or directly related equivalent · A thorough understanding of Health and Safety practices within the chemical industry preferably within an Upper Tier COMAH environment · Excellent communication skills · Experience of Six Sigma and lean techniques · A methodical and organised approach to work