Production Shift Manager

Job description

Surface Transforms are experts in the development and production of carbon-ceramic materials and the UK’s only manufacturer of carbon-ceramic brakes for automotive use. Surface Transforms’ unique patented Carbon-Ceramic technology provides the ultimate braking performance for road and track.

Here at Surface Transforms passion is at the heart our brand. As a team we refuse to accept the impossible. We know that impossible only means that we haven’t found the solution yet and we can make the impossible, possible.

We believe in continuous improvement; we strive for achievement and we know that our continual growth and progress leads to our success.

Due to our significant growth, Surface Transforms is looking for a for a dedicated Production Shift Manager to take responsibility for providing exceptional support to stakeholders, the team and other functions as required.

This role will be based on annualised hours contract and is shift based, consisting of early and late shifts.

Please note the salary includes a 15% shift allowance.

What you will be doing

Safety

• Ensure and deliver proactive health and safety standards at all times on shift.
• Monitor production health and safety KPI’s (PI, Near miss, Accidents & LTI) and that robust action plans are in place to drive improvement.
• Ensure Production are invested in PI generation and close out.
• Effective communication of site health and safety standards.

Quality

• Ensure quality management system is integrated and maintained within the production process and team.
• Monitor problem solving skill set within the production team though skill matrix. Organize training to mitigate any gaps in the team.
• Oversee first level investigation of quality issues withing the ST problem solving format.
• Support NCR meetings and action production issues.
• Effective communication of quality standards.

Cost

• Ensure headcount is managed in line with budget.
• Support headcount efficiency initiatives.
• Monitor and manage consumable spend.
• Lead first level scrap investigations and reduction initiatives.

Delivery

• Manage and maintain ST business operating system through production.
• Plan and maintain manning to ensure efficient work balance.
• Implement standardized work and maintain through LPA.
• Ensure shift LPA’s are complete to schedule and actions are closed out on time.
• Oversee versatility matrix, manage skill gap and improve flexibility of production team.
• Develop and test contingency plans in line with schedule.
• Drive continues improvement initiatives within the production team. Provide training and manage skill gaps to improve team knowledge of lean principals.
• Lead production team in the planning, delivery of process change.

People

• Lead and motivate the team, set objectives and targets for Team members to encourage professional development.
• Encourage and foster continues improvement in relation to operator skill, cross training capability, general process, plant improvement and quality performance.
• Ensure performance appraisals are complete on time, improvement actions captured and complete as agreed.
• Hold regular 1-2-1 with direct reports.
• Implement and monitor start of shift tool box talks.
• Ensure robust shift handover is maintained with opposite shift for both shift manager and Team Leaders.
• Close working relationship with key support functions

The Skills, Knowledge and Experience you will need to bring

You will have a proactive and organised approach and a high level of integrity with the ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality to:

• Communicate effectively with all reporting lines, externally to key stakeholders and internally throughout the organisation
• The ability to manage time and prioritise.

• Proven experience of leading a team in high volume, shift based manufacturing or similar environment
• Excellent organization skills
• PC literacy skills (Word/Excel/Outlook/SAP)
• Thorough production and process knowledge
• Confident in decision making and problem solving skills, with an understanding of problem solving tools.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and Lean Principals.

What you will get

• Pension Scheme
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank holidays
• Extra day Annual Leave for your birthday
• Access to Employee Assistance programme