Process Leader

Process Leader - Fixed Term Contract 6-12 months (Potential to become permanent)

Redditch, B97

£48,500 per annum

Monday-Friday (potential weekend work occasionally required)

Profile

The Process Leader is accountable for driving consistent standards, rigorous performance improvements across all departments and customer satisfaction by delivering products on time in full, from a vertically integrated process stream. Responsive to customer / supplier demands and NPI’s and proactive in moving the business forward.

Scope and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for a process stream within one of four business units – Structural, Aerostructures, Precision, Machining, from raw material input to delivery and invoicing
• Headcount ranging from circa 15 – 50 heads
• Managing and motivating Process Team Leaders, and process operatives
• Operating budget will include:
  • Payroll
  • Consumables
  • Tooling
  • Sub Contract
  • Overtime
• Business Planning:
  • Load & Capacity
  • SIOP (Sales Investment Operations Planning)
  • OPE
• Performance Management / Production System:
  • People management, absence, productivity, skills, training
  • Machines – Asset care / Die Care
  • Methods – Standard Operations
  • Material – Production plan, Flow, Logistics, inventory
• Delivery metrics – OTIF (On time in full), Arrears reduction, Customer satisfaction, Business unit costs and revenue output in line with budgets, build and maintain buffer stocks
• Standardisation of process and consistent application
• Working environment – compliance to Company Policy and EHS directives.
• Leading, setting standards, guiding and coaching in line with vision mission values
• Responsible for the process stream 24/7
• Working with COA’s to provide accurate and reliable feedback to customers
• Meeting with customers
• NPI in line with project management policy milestones

Skills and Qualifications:

• HN qualification in Mechanical / Production Engineering / Business Analysis (Preferred but not essential)
• Extensive knowledge / experience leading large scale industrial, complex operations
• Proven track record with a successful portfolio of achievements

Safety:

• Compliance with EHS and legislative standards
• Compliance with PPE and all other safety policies and procedures
• Promotes safe working practices
• Participate in risk assessment and “near miss” risk mitigation activities

Quality:

• Ensuring the service provided is of the highest standard
• Carrying out tasks right first time to the required standard

Delivery

• Carrying out tasks in the appropriate timeframe
• Conclusion of tasks on time and to the required standard
• Schedule adherence (MPS)
• Build to plan in sequence
• Customer OTIF
• Launch to plan
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness

Cost

• Proactively identifying cost saving measures ensuring no detriment to any services provided
• Sales revenue
• Value Add
• Operating Budget
• Capital Investment
• Cost of Non Quality
• Overall People Effectiveness

People:

• Professional standards of written and verbal communication between internal and external customers
• Works in compliance with all company policies and procedures
• Succession Planning
• PDR
• Learning & Development

General Competencies:

• Health & safety awareness
• Planning and Project Management
• Problem solving
• Lean tool deployment
• Strategy deployment
• IT skills