Glass Forming Manager

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Chester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave package

Free onsite gym for all employees

Pension up to 7% company contribution

Life cover at 3x annual salary

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Subsidised onsite staff restaurant

Free parking onsite

Job summary

Encirc is seeking an experienced Glass Forming Manager to lead our Hot End Forming operation at Elton, Cheshire. Salary £75,000–£82,000 and permanent, with Mon-Thu 8-5 and Fri 8-3.15 (39.5 hours).

You will oversee Forehearth, Job Change, Mould Shop and Forming Specialist functions, driving safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement, while leading a high-performance team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing, within the glass industry.
• Extensive Hot End and Forming experience.
• Proven people leadership and team development experience.
• Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of Lean/continuous improvement, including RCA, 6S and autonomous maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Forming team, including Forming Supervisors and Specialists.
• Drive safety, quality, productivity and operational excellence across the Hot End.
• Lead continuous improvement, KPI performance and root cause analysis.
• Ensure consistent standards across IS machine and Forming operations.
• Work with NPD and development teams to improve first production and productivity.
• Support the introduction and effective use of new technology and mould standards.
• Work closely with Planning, Furnace, Forehearth and wider Operations teams.
• Develop best-practice training and capability across Forming.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Lean/CI

Communication

Job description

Glass Forming Manager | Elton, Cheshire | Working Hours: Mon-Thurs 8-5 Fri 8-
3.15 (
39.5 hours) | Permanent | Salary - £75,000 - £82,000 We’re looking for an experienced Forming Manager to lead our Hot End Forming operation at Elton.

As a key technical and operational leader, you’ll oversee Forehearth, Job Change, Mould Shop and Forming Specialist functions, working closely with Operations, Tank Managers, NPD and Central Forming Development to drive safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement.

What you’ll do Lead and develop the Forming team, including Forming Supervisors and Specialists.

Drive safety, quality, productivity and operational excellence across the Hot End.

Lead continuous improvement, KPI performance and root cause analysis.

Ensure consistent standards across IS machine and Forming operations.

Work with NPD and development teams to improve first production and productivity.

Support the introduction and effective use of new technology and mould standards.

Work closely with Planning, Furnace, Forehearth and wider Operations teams.

Develop best-practice training and capability across Forming.

What we’re looking for 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing, within the glass industry.

Extensive Hot End and Forming experience.

Proven people leadership and team development experience.

Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Experience of Lean/continuous improvement, including RCA, 6S and autonomous maintenance.

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Strong commitment to health, safety, quality and operational excellence.

If you’re an experienced glass manufacturing professional looking to take the next step in your leadership career, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Annual leave package
• Free onsite gym for all employees
• MyBenefits Reward Platform with 100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
• Employee Well-being benefits such as the Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme where the company contributes up to a maximum of 7%
• Life cover at 3 timesyour annual salary
• Optional partner life cover
• Subsidised onsite staff restaurant
• Free parking onsite
• Salary sacrifice
• Electric car scheme
• Subsidisedonsiteelectric car charging
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhance maternity and paternity leave
• Liftshare scheme
• Health cash plan
• Optional dental insurance
• Optional Private Medical Insurance
• Optional critical illness cover
• Social club

Equal Opportunities Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.

We also want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to everyone.

That’s why we have partnered with Recite Me to offer an accessibility toolbar on our job search page, recruitment application system and website.

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We look forward to hearing from you. #chooseglass

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