Ingram Content Group
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The Manager, Operations is responsible for managing the overall assigned shift operations to optimize production and quality while reducing costs. The manufacturing shift manager oversees multiple manufacturing process through hands-on leadership. Ensures departments are meeting expectations through building credibility, mastering products and manufacturing processes, evaluating Supervisors and Leads capabilities and building and solidifying relationships with key managers. Supervises all associates, directly or indirectly, and takes responsibility of the assigned shifts day to day operations. The Manufacturing Shift Manager drives performance, productivity improvements and develops both machine and staff utilization lowering the company’s CPU.
Want to join a key team that helps the world read?
Ingram Content Group UK Ltd, is a leader in providing a comprehensive suite of inventory-free on-demand print and distribution services for books to the publishing industry. Lightning Source gives the publishing community options to print books in any quantity, one to 10,000, and provides its customers access to the most comprehensive worldwide bookselling channel in the industry.
The world is reading, and it is our goal to connect as many people as possible to the content they want in the simplest ways. If you want to be part of a customer-centric team that strives for excellence, collaboration, innovation, we can’t wait to meet you!
Salary: Circa £60K depending on experience
Night shift: 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Rotating schedule (3 days on, 4 days off)
Includes periodic weekend coverage and scheduled reserve shifts throughout the year
Detailed schedule and annual calendar will be reviewed during the interview process
At least 5 years’ experience as a Manufacturing/Production Shift Manager or similar position
At least 5 years’ experience working with a Warehouse / Production / Distribution Management System
At least 5 years’ warehouse experience in a fast paced, high volume environment
Effectively manage all operations to ensure KPI’s targets and business objectives are met and maintained within production, quality, cost, delivery.
Ensure operations are conducted in compliance with LSI global quality specifications, whilst meeting customer SLA’s.
Coordinates with other LS Departments, to resolve customer complaints, rush orders and meet client needs.
Organise and facilitate daily Team Leader and Supervisor meetings, ensuring effective and relevant communications throughout all areas of responsibility, prioritising workloads and ensuring maximum process efficiency
Initiate and implement best practice process, techniques and drive lean manufacturing and 5S
Work alongside the other 3 Manufacturing Shift Managers to ensure ‘4 shift manufacturing consistency’, correct manning levels, holiday cover where applicable and identify cross functional training needs for development of all shop floor staff and Team Leaders, completing training records to the required standard.
Develop others to support the site talent and succession plan
Ensure all activities on site are carried out in a safe manner, in line with policies, ensuring that all Health, Safety and Environmental statutory requirements are met
Ensure consistency in the application of the companies disciplinary, grievance and absence procedures
Interviews applicants, approves hiring decision and oversees training,
Record accident information as required, followed by, completing any incident reports; carrying out follow-up investigations
In addition to the above the Manufacturing Shift Manager will perform other duties as reasonably requested by the management team
Good interpersonal, leadership and motivation skills
Intermediate level excel
Experience working in a FMCG environment or any exposure of fast-paced manufacturing operation
Good knowledge of Continuous improvement & the Lean Principles
Possess safety qualification preferable IOSH or NEBOSH
Excellent communicational skills are required at all levels; both verbally and written, with specific emphasis on:
Experience with co-ordinating and supervising work activities including shift personnel
Resilient
Excellent communicator
Positive team player
Self-starter
Ability to walk and stand as needed
Ability to grip/grasp as needed
Ability to lift/carry in full range of motion up to 60lbs as needed
Ability to push/pull in a warehouse environment up to 70lbs force to push as needed
Ability to bend, squat/kneel, twist/turn, climb, crawl, reach above shoulder, and type/keyboard frequently
Ability to work a flexible schedule which could include nights and weekends & ability to travel as needed
Ability to be trained and operate power industrial equipment
Exposure to wide range of temperatures
Perks/Benefits
Competitive salary
Life Assurance
Discretionary bonus scheme
Single healthcare cover
Continuous Professional Development and Training Opportunities
Free Hot drinks
Long Service Awards
Cycle to Work Scheme
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