Finishing Manager

Graphic Packaging International; Coalville; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Graphic Packaging International in the UK seeks an experienced Finishing Department Manager to lead Flatpack, Window Patch and Glue operations, driving output, quality and efficiency in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will set targets, develop leaders, manage budget, champion Lean practices, and collaborate with unions and production teams to meet weekly goals and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a finishing/production department in manufacturing.
• Strong Lean Manufacturing knowledge and waste reduction focus.
• Proven leadership and people development skills.

Responsibilities

• Set targets for productivity, waste, quality and service levels.
• Develop capable team leaders to meet evolving business needs.
• Drive process capability amid changing technology.
• Coach and develop employees and teams for day-to-day management.
• Improve customer quality and service levels and reduce complaints.
• Manage departmental activities within budget and identify cost savings.
• Optimize equipment and resource usage for efficient output.
• Provide performance reports and communicate with production areas.

Skills

Finishing dept mgmt

Lean Manufacturing

Waste reduction

Quality improvement

Leadership

Project management

Downtime reduction

FMCG environment

Commercial awareness

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

To manage all areas of the finishing department: Flatpack, Window Patch, Glue. To optimise production output for the finishing department through effective organisation, co-ordination and resource management. Striving for continual improvements in machine productivity and efficiency, waste reduction, product quality and customer service levels.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• To set and achieve targets in key performance in machine productivity and efficiency, waste, quality, customer service levels and Health & Safety
• To ensure Team leaders are capable of meeting evolving business needs
• To develop the process capability in line with changing technology
• To develop employees both individually and as teams to ensure effective day to day management of people
• To improve customer quality and service levels to reduce customer complaints
• Manage and control activities of all departments
• Set departmental objectives and monitor performance
• Identify recruitment and development needs
• Handle discipline and grievance issues
• Create and develop a team-working environment
• Support Team Leaders in achieving weekly targets in respect of production output, work in progress, service levels and machine efficiencies
• Manage within departmental budgets set and identify opportunities for cost reductions in areas such as overtime, consumables, maintenance and waste
• Optimise equipment and resource usage for effective and efficient output
• Be proactive in developing solutions to operational issues
• Ensure effective communication within and from all areas of production to achieve common business aims
• Provide regular performance statistics/ reports as directed
• Liaise effectively with Union representatives as appropriate
• Ensure compliance with all existing systems, standards and procedures within all areas to satisfy both company and customer requirements- ISO, Health & Safety
• Identify opportunities for improving systems of work, and successfully implement
• Control waste effectively
• Drive through and support the introduction of new systems and procedures
• Direct and manage technical innovation and introduction within your department
• Develop & implement corrective action plans short & long term to improve Quality, downtime and to reduce scrap & inventory
• Drive productivity improvement & standardisation across the business
• Provide training and instil a Lean culturethroughout the department
• compliance to ISO9001, ISO45001 and ISO14001 Standards, relevant legislation and compliance obligations through adherence to training and work instructions

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Constantly strive to reduce downtime to agreed levels
• Meet and maintain customer requirements in terms of quality and output
• Compliance with the company’s quality standards (PS9000 and BRC/IoP)
• Adherence to the company’s health safety & environment standards (HASAWA Act)
• Maintain a good overall condition of work area through routine maintenance
• Accurate & efficient control of components including filing and good housekeeping practices

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

MANAGEMENT

Finishing Department

SUPERVISORY

Finishing Department

BUDGETARY

Resource costs, overtime

HEALTH & SAFETY

General

CUSTOMERS

Internal & External

3RD PARTIES

Auditors as required

SKILLS/QUALS

• Technical expertise in all aspects of specific production processes relating to the finishing department
• Full working knowledge of BRC & ISO9001
• Essential experience of Lean Manufacturing
• Strong Management/Leadership Skills
• Evidence of Project Management in waste reduction
• Able to demonstrate reducing downtime and improve efficiency’s
• Able to work in a fast paced environment – FMCG preferred
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen
• Computer literate, able to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook/Email
• Excellent aptitude
• Must be proactive
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritising Workload to achieve targeted KPI’s

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Oral communication – instruct/teach others, resolve complaints & settle disputes, provide routine information to team leaders/co-workers, interact with peers/managers to share knowledge & determine work priorities, provide basic counselling and answer questions as required
• Written communication – complete standard records & forms, produce other written correspondence including letters, memos, plans, notes, reports & emails and produce standard operating procedures
• Problem solving – use everyday judgement or basic calculations to perform basic tasks, analyse/evaluate information from multiple sources and use to solve problems
• Decision making – have the authority to determine and change priorities
• Planning – schedule and coordinate the activities of technical, financial and staffing resources to achieve company objectives
• Negotiation – negotiate with others about controversial and/or conflicting matters
• Creativity – develop new ideas, techniques, systems and policies
• Leadership – play lead role in meetings and committees and conduct briefings as necessary