CREW LEADER

This is an exciting development for McCormick. Construction is underway for a new condiment manufacturing facility, opening in 2021.

Crew Leader

(3 shifts rotating 24/5)

Peterborough

This is a great opportunity to join our team, bringing to life our future condiments manufacturing facility, located in Peterborough, UK. Our vision is to build a sustainable, innovative McCormick factory-of-the-future to support our Flavour Solutions customers.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Lead an assigned Shift for packaging/processing line(s) or unit(s) with overall responsibility of safety, quality, and performance across the assigned shift. Ensure assigned area performs as expected by ensuring overall standards are maintained
• Provide coaching and development of team members and facilitate and encourage teamwork
• Set the direction of shift team and ensure overall performance of the department to meet objectives for safety, quality, process reliability, productivity, food safety, sanitation, GMPs, customer service
• Assign responsibilities during the shift, plan crew structure and replacements, shift pattern, holidays
• Participate in and/or lead cross-functional improvement teams and other HPO (High Performance Organization)/ TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) activities
• Ensure product meets standards by reviewing the compliance, the necessary means and equipment are available, functional, and safe
• Participate in or lead cause analysis, including recommending and implementing resolutions
• Communicate daily with Team Managers & team to follow up on corrective action assignments
• Participate in onboarding and early development of team members
• Perform Technician job duties if needed
• Act as stand-in Team Manager if needed
• Coordinate shift activities that ensure safety, quality, and consistency to product/process
• Use HPO competencies to holds self and team accountable for following processes, standards and achieving results
• Facilitate DDS (daily Direction Settings) meetings
• Facilitate and promote teamwork & team discussions
• Communicate effectively, orally/written, up, down and across the organization

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• 
  Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 years Manufacturing experience
• Understanding of manufacturing environment and how Plant performance impacts Supply Chain function, customers, and consumers
• Proven experience in problem solving, resolving minor mechanical and/or processing problems and making necessary adjustments
• Minimum of 1-year Leadership experience
• Ability to provide daily direction and coaching/ conflict resolution
• Strong understanding of PDCA methodology
• Ability to facilitate and/or participate in problem-solving discussions with team or cross-functional teams
• Strong coordination ability
• Knowledge of Office 365 & SAP or other enterprise resource planning tool
• Mechanical aptitude
• Presentation skills
• Maintain professionalism and flexibility in uncertain or stressful encounters
• Ability to complete root cause analysis and implement or develop recommendations for counter measure(s)