Manufacturing Leading Hand - PFE F/M

 PRIMARY PURPOSE AND OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE JOB:

Assist the Manufacturing Supervisor to ensure the efficient production of the manufacturing line. Lead a technician team of up to 15 people, in order to maximise people efficiency and delivery weekly output.            

Process:

• Operate build processes to manufacture product within multiple sections of manufacturing.
• Ensure all Tooling and Equipment used is correct and in good working order including monitoring of calibration.
• Ensure all specs & drawings used are up to date.
• Manage departmental scrap, generating scrap notes when required.
• Ensure any permits used are within date.
• Provide support to Technicians in order to reduce lost time and in-efficiencies.
• Work alongside engineering on relevant process documents.

Team Work:

·       Mentor new Technicians. Ensure they understand what is required.

·       Build employee motivation & morale in order to be to productive.

·       Communicate effectively with departmental staff & supervision.

·       Build and Maintain good working relationships with department staff, supervisor as well as other departments.

Planning and Reporting

·       Implement the supervisor's production schedule to ensure departmental weekly demand is met.

·       Liaise with supervisor to ensure material availability.

·       Conduct basic team briefings within section.

·       Assist supervisor in tracking & recording key departmental KPIs.

Training

·       Ensure section Training Competency Records are up to date.

·       Ensure departmental training qualification/re-qualification plans are up to date. Liaise with Supervisor.

·       Assist supervisor in carrying out & recording yearly training reviews with section staff.

·       Ensure team members development through delivery of quality training.

QHSE

·       Enforce & Adhere to local clean area rules (ESD, Washing hands etc). Report non-compliance to supervisor.

·       Ensure section product paperwork/SAP is correctly completed.

·       Respond to product quality issues in a timely manner.

·       Participate in improvements & assist in improvement implementation.

·       Provide departmental lost time data for supervisor reports.

·       Assist supervisor to ensure company H&S policy is applied & ensure staff behave in a safe manner.

·       Assist supervisor to ensure Departmental health safety checks are carried out on time and equipment is labelled where required.

·       Adhere to all section COSHH & Risk assessments. Use the correct PPE.

·       Ensure you & section staff follow ESD protocols (log filling etc).

·       Ensure Hazardous Waste is removed from the area in a timely fashion.

·       Report all Accidents & Near Misses in a timely manner to Supervision.

Administrative

·       Deal with section personnel issues (holidays, sickness, Timekeeping, grievances).

·       Complete own weekly timesheet.

·       Use of all system tools necessary for the job.

·       Contribute towards the recruitment process.

Education, Knowledge and Experience required for the job