Operations Manager

Job Purpose

The Winterbourne site belongs to our Healthcare (HC) Business Unit. The HC Business Unit of Amcor Flexibles EMEA utilises sophisticated extrusion, coating, printing, laminating and specialist conversion technologies across a number of European sites, supplying a range of flexible packaging products to a prestigious, blue-chip, medical & pharma customer base.

The Operations Manager within our Winterbourne site is responsible for managing Production, Maintenance and Technical Services areas. Along with the rest of the Plant Leadership Team the Operations Manager is critical in supporting the PGM in the effective plant management, ensuring a drive for excellence approach. The role is vital to the sites safety culture, compliance with company/plant policies & procedures and focus on continuous improvement and innovation. The Operations Manager is vital in aligning the plants objectives and customer requirements.

Principal Accountabilities

Safety:

• Taking an active role in the plant’s safety programs and goals, spreading safety culture
• Coordination of company functions in the application of the HSE System
• Implementation of safety and health measures in the workplace;
• Development of safety procedures for the various company activities;
• Training and informing workers about Safety issues and responsibilities
• Supports activities related to ISO 14001 and ISO 13485,

Operations:

• Delivering budget in terms of production volumes, costs, Capex
• Defining and managing organisational processes and improvements (roles, responsibilities, number of headcounts, shifts, activities), according to company policies and budget
• Ensure timely execution of the production plan by optimising capacity to meet demand
• Defining and verifying the correct KPIs to control processes performance
• Responsible for a smooth warehousing operation to support the production planning and service levels
• Support the optimisation of working capital through the reduction of inventory
• Deliver continuous improvement plans for all aspects of the site operations
• Promoting Amcor Values within the plant
• Heightening own team performances, knowledge, and leadership
• Maintaining high level of collaboration, motivation, and engagement
• Creating value through best practices sharing with other plants and introduction of new technologies
• Support development of all maintenance functions for machinery, assets and facilities following legal requirements and supplier instructions.
• Develop exceptional practices to maximise quality, output and minimise waste, downtime and manufacturing cost.

Qualifications/Requirements

Formal Qualifications And Experience:

• Proven senior Operations Management experience, gained in a fast paced, highly regulated  manufacturing environment
• Experience in packaging is an advantage but not a pre-requisite for the role
• Experience of successfully managing significant change / transformation projects within a manufacturing environment.
• First-hand experience of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies e.g. Six Sigma, Kaizen etc.
• Degree in a Science, Technology or Engineering subject preferred.

Specific Skills And Abilities:

• Proactive, positive leadership and people skills to ensure alignment with safety culture throughout organization
• Demonstrate employee engagement skills in an ongoing effort to create a positive & fulfilling work environment.
• Assertive problem - solver able to identify gaps and define implementable solutions
• Genuine passion to transform manufacturing capability
• Open, outgoing and team-oriented interpersonal style with strong motivation and facilitation skills
• Results-oriented: able to take actions and implement effective solutions in a timely manner
• Skilled communicator
• Customer orientation
• Drive and energy
• Analytical and structured approach

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• Onsite canteen
• Private health cover
• Life assurance
• Amcor rewards
• Pension plan
• Cycle to work Scheme

About Amcor

Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve value chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable, and reusable, and made using a rising amount of recycled content. Around 47,000 Amcor people generate US$12.5 billion in sales from operations that span about 230 locations in 40-plus countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC

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ABOUT AMCOR FLEXIBLES EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA (AFEMEA)

With more than 55 plants in 22 countries, Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa (AFEMEA), a division of Amcor, is a market leader and the world's largest supplier of flexible packaging. We deliver innovative packaging solutions and provide enhanced quality products for the food, beverage, pharma, personal care, medical and industrial markets. Its award winning approach towards sustainability makes AFEMEA the preferred partner for customers looking for responsible packaging solutions.