IWS Line Lead

PepsiCo; Reading; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food and beverage leader is seeking an experienced professional to manage IWS Run-to-Target (RTT) deployments across the UK. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in a manufacturing environment and the ability to coach and influence site leadership teams. This role requires a commitment to self-development and effective stakeholder management. The position is remote and involves assignments at specific locations throughout the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong prior experience in a manufacturing environment that uses IWS.
• Ability to influence site managers and leadership teams.
• Experience leading teams with high performance feedback.
• Can teach, coach, and develop others effectively.
• Willingness to self-develop and improve skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive IWS Run-to-Target deployments across UK sites.
• Coach and support site leadership with IWS implementation.
• Ensure sites have the proper level of skills and qualifications.
• Evaluate candidate readiness for certification post RTT.
• Network with other BUs for information-sharing purposes.

Skills

Influencing site managers

Coaching and developing others

Stakeholder management

Active listening

Job description

Overview

To drive and own IWS Run-to-Target (RTT) deployments across all sites in the UK, building capability, and qualification where required, at all levels including Front Line Employees, Line Structure members, Site IWS Manager plus Site System Owners. Through Health Checks, provide governance and support to sites within UK and Region to support the sustain elements of IWS.

This is a remote position but will require two 3-months-long assignments in Skelmersdale and Coventry.

Responsibilities

To drive and own Run-to-Target (RTT) deployment across the sites in the UK by building Capability in the site Line Leads to own their deployment by :

• Ensure sites are not constrained due to the lack of knowledge.
• Ensure the proper level of skills and qualifications at the sites.
• Successfully deploy the loss elimination skill needed for the compelling business need (CBN).
• Provide site leadership with a calibrated assessment of the integrated work system (IWS) implementation from a point of view of total integration of the Pillars.
• Provide direct coaching to site leadership teams so they know what the next step is, why it is important, and how to achieve the next step.
• Promote reapplication of approaches and techniques across the UK while ensuring the tools are being used according to the standard.
• Ensure IWS work is loss focused and targeted to delivering the CBN.

Enable the deployment and execution of IWS across the UK by Deploying the initial RTT workstreams and building key Capability in the new site Process Lead (PL) and Maintenance Lead (ML) roles and supporting / coaching them post initial training :

This is done by :

• Ensure integrated work system (IWS) activities have a connection to loss elimination that will deliver the required compelling business need (CBN) results.
• Coach IWS technologies and approaches in all Pillars and in on-the-floor activities.
• Be the assessor of the integrated activity implementation and the standards calibrator with the leadership team.
• Participate in all phase assessments to provide a calibrated and objective view.
• Capture and disseminate current best practices worthy of reapplication.
• Establish a contract with the site manager and the site IWS manager.
• Develop capability in leadership teams and in the site IWS manager.
• Coach and support the site SLT and Line Lead through the transformational change
• Diagnose activities and identify technical know-how and organization behaviors that are barriers to implementation.
• Provide feedback to leadership teams in such a way that it causes them to act.
• Network with other business units (BUs) and external organizations for information-sharing purposes.
• Share and receive learnings with and from other internal consultants (ICs) to foster global skill development.
• Spend time on skill self-development.

The Line Lead also needs to be able to Lead by example and work with the current site Snr Operations managers throughput the deployment of the RTT. They also need to :

• Coach and support the BU Process Lead and Maintenance lead through the RTT
• Set clear direction and ‘tone’ for the deployment during the 16 week RTT
• Work with UK IWS Manager on their capability and feedback / question any issues that arise during the RTT directly with the UK IWS Manager
• Evaluate and feedback on the Capability builds and the candidate readiness for certification post RTT
• Support the BU Process and Maintenance Leads in their assessments of the site Leads
• Be a Matrix Leader to the Site Line Leads post the RTT for any support required once they are deploying independently

Qualifications

• Strong prior experience in a manufacturing environment that uses IWS
• Ability to influence site managers, site leadership teams, and directors as required
• Led a team of FLE’s / Support Staff with proven track record of high performance and personal feedback
• Ability to teach, coach, and develop others
• Can help others see and implement the organization’s vision
• Personally committed to the self-development required of the role
• On site at varying locations for each of the RTT 16 week deployments
• Has operation experience and the skill of the phase where the site / facility is currently operating
• Has held a middle or senior leadership role in manufacturing
• Able to work across the UK at other sites for the duration of the RTT role out
• Shop Floor Credibility is important
• Active Listener
• A proven ability to successfully lead a core and complex agenda across a BU / Sector
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Experience of sourcing, managing and administering a portfolio of programmes
• Ability to work proactively, collaboratively and effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment