Description:
The Production Group Leader will manage a team of Production Operatives to manufacture product to schedule, in compliance with all specifications and procedures. As a leader within the production group, oversee the day to day success and continuous improvement of the assigned production area through the development of the Production Team members.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead from a production perspective assigned production areas. Instil and maintain a positive team atmosphere in the production area.
- Ensure that production is staffed in accordance with capacity planning and that labour costs are managed within budget.
- Ensure that all EH&S requirements are met. Address issues in a timely manner.
- Ensure that 5S and good housekeeping practices are complied with.
- Ensure effective cross training and job rotation is implemented for Production Operators.
- Participate in the interviewing and selection process for new and existing employees.
- Support and encourage the submission and implementation of continuous improvement ideas for all team members.
- Support and encourage the submission of Safety Good Catches.
- Work closely with other departmental leads, to ensure customer requirements are met, keeping Customer Operations informed of any delays or impacts to shipments.
- Adhere to Plant Safety requirements and Health & Safety requirements relating to your work, assuming responsibility for those aspects of the OH&S System over which you have control to ensure the health and safety of yourself and others.
- Be flexible and take on other duties which the Company may assign you from time to time.
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Group Leader or equivalent role required.
- Good leadership and communication skills.
- Be self-directed and work with minimum supervision.
- Be able to communicate effectively with all departments at all levels within the organization structure.
- Be able to lead cross functional meetings and teams.
- A can-do-attitude with emphasis on meeting all internal and external customer requirements.
- Be able to analyse and challenge existing systems and processes and suggest practical improvements.