RESPONSIBILITIES
- To lead by example, identify and develop operational teams working in the boundaries of IATF16949, ISO14001, ISO45001 and ISO50001 requirements in conjunction with the business needs and customer expectations.
- Promote the 20 Principles for Good Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Behaviour
- To maintain a safe working environment and actively support the continuing development of a safety culture across the site.
- To manage people in an open, communicative and motivational style, while respecting the needs and requirements of people, processes and customers.
- To identify, develop and implement first line temporary containment actions as to the needs of the business and customers.
- To identify and introduce continuous improvement and change in line with the business needs. While respecting people, processes and procedures.
- To work flexibly as a team, developing team members to achieve their highest potential.
- Ensure that you and your team are aware of, contribute to and follow relevant EHS procedures, processes and practices
- To ensure all customers receive full, accurate and on time orders.
- SAP Knowledge experience and system management.
- Day-to-day order management, management of deliveries, production plans review.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan and facilitate on-time materials to the production line as and when required, avoiding disruption to production.
- Resolve supplier concerns and evaluate supplier performance in conjunction with members of the purchasing team.
- Maintain supplier adherence tracking and ensure suppliers respond in timely manner.
- Creation of daily sequencing plans and shop orders management
- Prepare the monthly SOP (Sales & Operations Planning), to obtain a levelling of volumes and to optimise the resources (men, machines, materials and the capacity readiness of suppliers)
- Implement and drive the weekly MPS (Master Production Scheduling) to ensure a levelled production plan and protect production lines from customer’s demand variations
- Responsible for maintaining correct parameters in the system for all parts.
MPS / Schedule Adherence:
- Understand and manage risks to minimise impact on production schedules.
Customer MPM:
- Forecasts and schedules the correct volumes of materials, for goods and products inbound to the business from its supply chain companies.
- Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production.
Inventory Accuracy:
- Support and suggest the effective management of inward and outward flow of inventory.
- Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels.
- Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy.
Special Freight:
- Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements and minimum safety stock levels.
- Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier to point of fit and assess volume requirements against planning assumptions.
- Continually monitor and review plans and make appropriate adjustments in the event of changes or unforeseen circumstances.
JOB HOLDERS PROFILE / SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
- Extensive experience within a Tier 1 automotive supplier in most recent role
- Knowledge of implementing Lean Manufacturing, TPS (or similar), IATF16949 standards
- Evidence of successful change management programmes
- Strong people manager and able to demonstrate good awareness of working with people and team development
- Ideally educated to a minimum of HNC level
As a member of the Plant Management Team, the ability to demonstrate Leadership experience is essential to be effective in this role.
As a leadership role the post holder is expected to adhere to the highest safety standards and ensure that a visible culture of health & safety is delivered at all times.
The duties and responsibilities listed in this advert represent the major responsibilities of the position. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, as required.
