Vacancy Number: req3186
Location: Ditton
Location Address:
Foundry Lane, Ditton
Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8UB
United Kingdom
Closing Date: 4/7/2024
Be part of our journey
As a global leader in speciality chemicals, we continue to succeed and strengthen our delivery of innovative, sustainable and high-performance solutions that are relied on by industries and consumers everywhere. We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilise new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing market place. With a Purpose of “Smart Science to Improve Lives™”, Croda has committed to be the most sustainable supplier of innovative ingredients, becoming Climate, Land and People Positive by 2030.
Our Production teams play a key role in ensuring our raw materials are processed and packaged correctly and efficiently to create our finished products for distribution.
The Manufacturing Manager role (based at our Ditton (Widnes) site)) is responsible for overseeing the production plants which deliver over 100 products predominantly into the Consumer Care market, upholding standards in SHE, Quality and Manufacturing excellence. To achieve this, key responsibilities include:
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Ensuring the production teams comply with the site Safety, Health and Environmental and Quality standards
- Ensure the appropriate levels of resource are present to execute the production schedules across the plant areas and report any significant issues to the Operations Manager
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Optimising the overall manufacturing performance of the assets in conjunction with Plant Managers and demonstrating Continuous Improvement through, for example:
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Monitoring and reacting to manufacturing variances
- Utilising key indicators such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Right First Time rate, throughput and batch yield
- Improving stock control onsite
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System and/or procedural improvements
- Develop justifications for short - medium term capital projects
- Co-ordinating different teams supporting Operations, towards the same goals / objectives
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Ensure root cause investigations conducted tackle underlying issues and that corrective/preventative actions put in place are followed through
Our people are key to successful product manufacture, as such in this role you will be responsible for the direct management of the shift teams. Providing clear instructions, regular performance reviews (through the use of the objectives/appraisal system) and timely communications are important in addition to demonstrating leadership. In this role you will report into the site Operations Manager and deputise as required, so will be visible in promoting the Operations strategy set out for the site to the production teams.
The Ditton site is looking at a Transformation Plan that will spend >£100M to 2030 as we:
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Upgrade our Site Infrastructure
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Replace and increase capacity with a new Biopolymers Plant
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Significant investment in R&D (new Technical Centre)
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Expand and upgrade our capability in Biotech production
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Decarbonise our operations with a target of net zero by 2030
As a Manufacturing Manager, you will have a key role in contributing to the above transformation plan and its execution onsite.
Benefits Package:
The successful candidate will receive a competitive benefits package including:
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Defined benefit pension scheme with death in service benefit
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25 days paid holiday allowance (plus bank holidays)
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Access to share plans
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Private medical insurance
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Cycle to work scheme
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Car leasing scheme
Our ideal person
As a business, it’s really important to us that we find the best person for the job and that you have the best opportunity to succeed in the role. To help, we have outlined our expectations for the role and what core skills and experiences we require as well as what would make you an ideal fit. In turn, we hope this helps you evaluate if this is the right job for you.
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Shift Team Line management experience and examples of developing high performance shift teams
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Demonstrate understanding of SHE and Quality standards/regulations
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Degree (or equivalent experience) in relevant technical discipline (for example chemistry, engineering) with minimum 8 years experience in manufacturing operations
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Demonstration of Continuous Improvement activities
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High level of interpersonal, influencing and communication skills
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Ability to adapt to changing business requirements and work under pressure
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Monitoring and reporting against key performance indicators
- Ability to assimilate a wide variety of information in a timely fashion and prioritise activities across the plant areas according to business needs
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Advanced planning and organisation skills are required, as is the need to be adaptable to changing business requirements
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Capable of building effective working relationships at all levels and working within teams/motivating teams
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Proactive, problem solver looking for opportunities to improve efficiencies
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Have passion, enthusiasm, optimistic working attitude, team spirit and be self-motivated
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NEBOSH certification
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SAP user experience
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Awareness of financial systems for cost control, product costing and site profitability
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Awareness of customer requirements and the impacts of decisions made
To apply for this position please log in to Croda Connect and view our current vacancies. Please email [email protected] if you require any help with the online system.
