Manufacturing Program Manager

Huntress - Key Accounts; Manchester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Manufacturing Program Manager to enhance production performance and implement innovative processes. This role involves diagnosing operations, collaborating with experts, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will utilize their expertise in chemical processes and data analysis to influence stakeholders and support multifunctional teams in adopting new methodologies. Join a dynamic team focused on operational excellence and make a significant impact in a hybrid working environment, where your contributions will lead to breakthroughs in manufacturing efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in Chemical Engineering and Production performance is essential.
• Strong skills in data analysis and stakeholder management are required.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments to identify throughput opportunities and implement plans.
• Support the development of organizational capability in manufacturing.

Skills

Chemical processes

Production performance

Maintenance

Data analysis

SAP

Stakeholder management

Project management methodologies

Change management

Lean/Operational Excellence

Industry 4.0 skills

Tools

Data analytic tools

Visualization tools

Job description

Manufacturing Program Manager (Chemicals) - Manchester/ Hybrid - 6 Months - £80-£88 PH Umbrella

A multinational company is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Program Manager to join their team on an initial 6-month assignment. The successful candidate will support the manufacturing organization in diagnosing operations, embedding new ways of working, and delivering breakthroughs in production performance.

Accountabilities:

1. Perform Manufacturing Excellence assessment on specific area of expertise (Chemical Engineering, Maintenance, Production performance) to identify opportunities for throughput increase and define breakthrough implementation plan.
2. Support local Manufacturing Excellence in developing organization capability.
3. Collaborate with functional experts to ensure that new capabilities deployed (tools/processes/behaviour) are codified in the Production System.
4. Perform targeted audit on the Production system.
5. Issue recommendations for continuous improvement.

Skills/Experience:

1. Functional expertise in desired subject matter: Chemical processes, Production performance, Maintenance.
2. Well versed in process data analysis using data analytic and visualization tools.
3. Information Management: ability to understand, manipulate and present complex, and conflicting data. Clarity of communication - ability to draw clear conclusions and direction from complexity. Ability to access and utilize data systems, including SAP.
4. Stakeholder Influencing & Management: Strong influencing skills will be required to convince site Leadership Team and other key stakeholders of the need for change.
5. Proven record in the application of project and program management methodologies.
6. Change and/or operational management experience.
7. Strong capability to develop, coach & teach others in delivering change.
8. Change management in a manufacturing environment.
9. Ability to communicate and influence all levels: from shop floor to senior managers.
10. Support multifunctional teams in embedding new ways of working including new tools and techniques (industry 4.0 skills is a plus).
11. Lean/Operational Excellence skills.
12. Strong knowledge and experience on maintenance and production Management system.
13. Ability to travel to sites across Europe.

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