Manufacturing Excellence Project Manager

NES Fircroft; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in crop protection solutions is seeking a Manufacturing Excellence Project Manager to enhance production performance. In this pivotal role, you will assess manufacturing processes, implement innovative tools, and drive change management initiatives. Your expertise in chemical engineering and operational excellence will be crucial as you collaborate with teams to embed new practices and ensure continuous improvement. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence and lead transformation projects within a dynamic environment, making a significant impact on the manufacturing landscape. Join us to help shape the future of production excellence!

Qualifications

• Relevant scientific background in chemical process engineering or related fields.
• Proven manufacturing experience and understanding of manufacturing problems.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments to identify throughput increase opportunities.
• Design new tools and train employees on standardized practices.

Skills

Change Management

Interpersonal Skills

Influencing Skills

Lean/Operational Excellence

Complex Problem Solving

Education

MS/BS in Industrial Engineering

5-Year Technical Degree in Related Discipline

Tools

Data Analytic Tools

SAP

Job description

Manufacturing Excellence Project Manager

NES Fircroft are working with a Global Leader in Crop Protection Solutions who are looking for a Project Manager to support the Manufacturing organization in diagnosing operations, embedding new ways of working, and delivering breakthroughs in production performance including developing and deploying new production management tools, processes, and behaviors.

Accountabilities

1. Perform Manufacturing Excellence assessment on specific areas of expertise (Chemical Engineering, Maintenance, Production performance) to identify opportunities for throughput increase and define breakthrough implementation plans.
2. Support local ManEx in developing organizational capability.
3. Design of new tools.
4. Training of employees on standardized practices.
5. Coaching of leaders.
6. Collaborate with functional experts to ensure that new capabilities deployed (tools/processes/behaviors) are codified.
7. Perform targeted audits on the Production system. Issue recommendations for continuous improvement.

Critical Success Factors and Key Challenges

1. Change management in a manufacturing environment.
2. Ability to communicate and influence all levels: from shop floor to senior managers.
3. Support multifunctional teams in embedding new ways of working including new tools and techniques (industry 4.0 skills is a plus).
4. Lean/Operational Excellence skills and culture.
5. Strong knowledge and experience in maintenance and production management systems.

Experience Required for the Job

1. A relevant scientific background e.g. chemical process engineering, or other science/engineering in related subjects (Chemical engineering, Production performance, Maintenance) with proven manufacturing experience.
2. Large understanding of manufacturing problems and experience in transformation projects or capabilities assessment is a must.
3. Demonstrated pragmatism and familiarity with the 80/20 approach.
4. Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.
5. Ability to think and work in complex structures.
6. Demonstrated influencing capabilities.
7. Ability to prioritize, plan, organize, and monitor multiple concurrent activities in order to meet ambitious timelines, influencing teams over which they have no line management accountability.
8. Must be mobile to travel and accompany project activity whenever required on sites.
9. Must be able to influence and successfully deliver across a wide range of international cultures.

Critical Knowledge and Education Required for the Job

1. Fluent in English.
2. Functional expertise in desired subject matter: Chemical processes, Production performance, Maintenance.
3. Well versed in process data analysis using data analytic and visualization tools.
4. Information Management: ability to understand, manipulate, and present complex and conflicting data.
5. Clarity of communication – ability to draw clear conclusions and direction from complexity. Ability to access and utilize data systems, including SAP.
6. Stakeholder Influencing & Management: Strong influencing skills will be required to convince site Leadership Team and other key stakeholders of the need for change.
7. MS/BS in industrial, engineering, or chemical sciences, or a 5-year technical degree in a related discipline.
8. Proven record in the application of project and program management methodologies.
9. Change and/or operational management experience.
10. Strong capability to develop, coach & teach others in delivering change.

Apply today for further details!