We are ideally looking for people with work allocation experience within a textile manufacturing environment. You will make a valuable contribution to the operation of the manufacturing site by ensuring that your section can work efficiently in line with the production plan. Coordinating effectively to process the right products on time, to the right quality and utilising the keys skills within your section.
Communication with team members effectively to advise of priorities, targets, and blocks.
Distribute work amongst designated areas ensuring prioritisation is maintained and work/relevant instructions are distributed via other means (e.g. POLCA).
Ensure repairs are expedited in the quickest way possible and scanned to appropriate locations.
Liaise with other departments to ensure all work is collected and all work booked in before end of shift and stored in the correct locations.
Ensure operators/materials are allocated accordingly for maximum utilisation of resources.
Provide cones/threads and associated spec sheets to designated operatives.
Separate items from internal requirements and those for subcontractors.
Liaise with personnel regarding booking out/in from subcontractors.
Ensure all operators have valid spec sheets and/or instructions (electronically or print off) gradiation requirements as required.
Work as part of the team to provide assistance or cover.
Deal with ad hoc requests from the team (e.g. Mechanic calls).
Liaising with the Production Manager to effectively produce quality products as detailed in the production plan and related to specific KPIs such as attainment to plan, waste, overhead recovery.
Management of POLCA within all work areas in order to maintain workflow.
The role will work with and support Team Leaders/Production manager, to produce the required products in line with the daily/weekly plan.
Effectively managing and maintaining high standards of monthly housekeeping inspections.
Support Production Manager with the implementation of projects.
Cross-functional team working, championing manufacturing excellence, supporting continuous improvement.
Optimising the efficiency of each section through regular discussion, problem solving and contact with other Workflow Coordinators, Work distributors, Quality and Planning.
Liaising with the Quality Department ensuring that the production area meets all Barrie Knitwear quality standards.
Work together on resolving any quality issues related to process/operative.
Managing health and safety within the production area, including the regular review of risk assessments/completion of outstanding actions.
Supporting the Emergency Evacuation of the site if required.
