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Operations Manager - UK Flexo

Location: 

Evesham, GB

Department:  Operations/Production/Manufacturing
Full-time or Part-time:  Full-Time
Job Type:  Employee
Shift:  On site

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Position Job Title:                   Operations Manager

BG and BU:                             Snacks & Confectionery

Function:                                 Operations

Location:                                 AF Evesham / AF Ledbury, UK (UK Flexo)

Line Manager’s Job Title:        Plant General Manager

Advertising Legal Entity:         AF Evesham / AF Ledbury, UK (UK Flexo)

Work contract Legal Entity:     AF Evesham / AF Ledbury, UK (UK Flexo)

Contract Length:                     Permanent

 

 

Job Purpose

 

1.    Ensure you and your teams conduct themselves safely at all times and comply with all occupational health & safety, environment, quality & food safety site rules.

 

  1. A key member of the sites Senior Management Team supporting the development and achievement of the business strategy.

 

  1. Develop strong, clear leadership and vision, translating the site strategy into the Operations department and promote continuous improvement, empowerment, career development, motivation, participation and team working.

 

  1. Ensure you and your teams adhere to Company policies at all time.

 

  1. Lead & manage all aspects of operational activity on the Ledbury/Evesham site. The principal areas being, production, CI, pre-press and engineering.

 

  1. Set & influence your team to achieve all operational targets and operational excellence programmes and deliver measurable continuous improvement whilst looking to reduce costs wherever possible.

 

  1. Ensure excellent levels of customer service and product quality

 

Job Dimensions & Scope

 

  • Turnover for the Plant: €110M 
  • Number of direct reports: 10 (98 staff in total with indirect reports)
  • Scope: Amcor Flexibles Evesham/Ledbury, UK

 

 

 

Principal Accountabilities

 

  1. Senior Management Team (SMT) Member
    1. Contribute to the setting and delivery of the overall Business Strategy
    2. Provide clear and accurate communications within the Operations & Management Teams on operational performance & continuous improvement activities

 

 

  1. Operations
    1. Deliver continuous improvement plans for all aspects of the site operations
    2. Responsible for managing approved CEAV to improve site safety, quality, waste and operational efficiency.
    3. Maintain effective management information systems that provide data to develop operational excellence and accurate timely reporting.
    4. Ensure timely execution of the production plan by optimising capacity to meet demand.
    5. Support the maintenance and development of site management systems ie ISO14001, etc.
    6. Be aware of and implement all legislation relevant to the production operation
    7. Support the optimisation of working capital through the reduction of inventory
    8. Deliver key capital investment projects

 

  1. Production
    1. Develop exceptional practices to maximise quality, output and minimise waste)/downtime and manufacturing cost.

 

  1. Engineering
    1. Develop exceptional practices to improve machine reliability & engagement with the engineering team in quality improvement & waste reduction activities & initiatives.
    2. Support the engineering function during major engineering projects.

 

  1. Team Development
    1. Develop all team members through effective performance review and appraisal. 
    2. Set individual/group improvement targets that deliver or support the business improvement strategies.
    3. Uphold discipline and build development, succession plans and training programs for the Operations team.

 

This job description outlines the main purposes of the role in general terms only and is not intended to be prescriptive.

 

Qualifications/Requirements

 

 

  1. Formal Qualifications And Experience
  • Proven senior Operations Management experience, gained in a fast paced, manufacturing environment
  • Experience in (flexible) packaging (desirable but not essential)
  • First-hand experience of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies e.g. Six Sigma, Kaizen etc.
  • Degree in a science (chemistry, polymer science), technology or engineering subject preferred; advanced degree advantageous.

 

 

 

  1.  Specific Skills And Abilities
  • Genuine passion to transform AF Evesham and AF Ledbury manufacturing capability.
  • Excellent people management skills.
  • Skilled communicator.
  • Customer orientation.
  • Drive and energy.
  • Analytical and structured approach.
  • Collaborative.
  • Working knowledge of SAP (desirable)

 

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About Amcor
Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.
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