Role Overview & Mandate
Executive Summary
Kawneer UK Limited is currently in search of a Manufacturing Shift Leader to join us in Runcorn.We are looking for people who share...
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Kawneer UK Limited is currently in search of a Manufacturing Shift Leader to join us in Runcorn.
We are looking for people who share our values of integrity, inclusion, and diversity, and who demonstrate agility, results commitment, and the capability to grow themselves and others. In return, we offer the opportunity to Grow Together with ongoing opportunities for professional growth provided by a constantly changing environment, working alongside employees who value the people they work with just as much as the work they do.
Primary Responsibilities
- Management of the area to ensure the business objectives on Safety, Quality, Volume, Delivery, Cost and People are met on a day to day basis.
- To actively take part and look for Continuous Improvement opportunities and to work in conjunction with CI engineer to drive completion
- The Shift Leader will take full responsibility and accountability for their section and all corresponding activities and support.
- To ensure that all company rules and directives are being adhered to.
- To plan and lead any Kaizen activities.
Key Objectives
- To own the process and be the responsible and accountable person for that section
- To ensure that all PM, TPM and maintenance functions are up to date. This includes planning in PM and TPM activities
- To conduct any investigation for incidents
- To conduct R&M analysis
- To review any expenditure and to forecast any future expenditure on their section
- To run daily and weekly meetings and ensure visual management boards are up to date
- To ensure that the Versatility charts are kept up to date
- To facilitate and schedule the training of personnel within their sections
- To work with Production Support to schedule loadings
- To lead the development/writing of any safe systems of work for their area and to support other areas where required
- To conduct layered Audits, Risk Assessments, and H&S audits
- To raise Purchase Orders to any supplies, parts, that are required for the running of their section
- To maintain and plan any training requirements, using Training Matrix.
- To be accountable to their section achieving the required KPI's
- To ensure that LOTOV is fully trained in their sections and to plan training to cover skills gaps
- To put forward team members for rewards ad recognition awards
- To conduct interviews for any vacancies, supporting other areas with this activity
- To take part and lead any change management within their area
- To conduct performance management reviews for their teams
- To monitor PPE usage and ensure PPE compliance at all times
- To ensure that any pre-shift checks have been conducted.
Essential Knowledge & Skills:
- Ability to lead, coach and mentor others
- Experience of carrying out investigations and disciplinaries
- Sound knowledge of PPE requirements
- Proficient in the use of Oracle
- Excellent communication skills
- Result driven
- Organised and focused approach
- Acting within the Arconic values
- Trained in the necessary Health & Safety requirements
- Good understanding of LEAN manufacturing techniques
Benefits:
- 25 days plus bank holidays, with leave entitlement increasing with length of service
- Free on-site parking
- Staff canteen
- Matched plus 1% pension contributions (up to 10%)
- Reward and recognition schemes
- On-site physio
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Runcorn: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Current notice period
- Current salary
Work Location: In person
