Head of Manufacturing Operations

Job information Head of Manufacturing Operations from the Company Tata Steel, this latest Head of Manufacturing Operations job vacancy is located in the city Shotton. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Administration field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

Job Title: Head of Manufacturing Operations

Department: Mills & DSO Operations

Location: Shotton

Salary: Competitive Senior Leader Salary, plus benefits including car allowance, excellent pension scheme and private health insurance

Closing Date: Sunday 30th June

Interviews: W/C 8th July

We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

Tata Steel Colors is an international business with nearly 50 years experience in the development and manufacture of pre-finished steels. The steels produced by the business are applied in many sectors/finished products including building envelope (roof cladding and wall cladding), domestic appliances, consumer products, bakeware and other specialist applications.

As Head of Manufacturing Operations you will manage the manufacturing processes and performance of two Colorcoat lines and one hot dip galvanising line in order to achieve Annual Plan targets for product volume, quality, yield and cost in the Manufacturing area. Whilst ensuring that processes and products satisfystringent safety, quality and cost parameters within the manufacturing units. You will also have direct responsibility for the Transport & Warehouse operations for the business.

Your primary objectives will include ensuring thatoperations are carried out in accordance with specified procedures including those required by the Health and Safety, Environment and Quality Management Systems and other relevant company requirements.

Your contributions will directly impact business results, as volume and continuous integrated operations magnify the effects of decisions on operating costs and quality. You will be required to react to circumstances by varying operational activities in order to optimise benefits for the business

You will be responsible for promoting continuous improvements in all aspects of people, plant, equipment, resources and manufacturing activity by championing he SOE approach, while developing longer term plans for the future development of the Manufacturing lines including organisational development and capital expenditure.

The activities of your Department can directly affect customer satisfaction and perception of Shotton as a reliable supplier. You will ensure that services and products satisfy the quality requirements of internal and external customers

You will be responsible for a significant number of people and therefore required to be familiar with relevant organisational and employee relations issues and procedures.

We see your potential

At Tata Steel UK, we are looking for a true stand out manager with a flexible skill set. As a Market leader in the UK with World class products and assets, we need you to ensure that our operations and most importantly, our people are also World Class. You will also have the opportunity to work with Hot Dip Galvanising Lines – the only UK Business to have this process – and OCS Colorcoat Lines.

You will also:

• Ensure that operations are carried out safely in accordance with specified procedures including Health and Safety, environmental, QA and other relevant statutory and company requirements.
• Manage manufacturing, transport & warehouse processes and performance in order to achieve Annual Plan targets for product quality, line output and reliability for internal material movements and external deliveries.
• Communicate and translate the annual plan into daily, weekly and other periodic targets and to critically review performance against the plan.
• Monitor customer complaints and feedback (including direct customer contact) and ensure that manufacturing operations respond appropriately to customer concerns and changes in market demands.
• Ensure that all employees in the department are trained to the specified levels of competence and that suitable opportunities are provided for personal development, training, growth and succession.
• Liaise with internal and external organisations to ensure the achievement of the Annual Plan, effective operation of maintenance programmes and the successful application of appropriate management systems, product development and supplier development.
• Identify, monitor and manage the implementation of significant project and development schemes to improve plant performance and availability. Also to prioritise and allocate resources such as major maintenance.
• Closely monitor operating cost variances and take appropriate action to correct adverse effects. To control costs within the allocated Budget level, ensuring that the department secures “value for money” in all transactions.
• Benchmark elements of manufacturing performance against ‘best in class’ and thereby to develop relevant improvement plans.
• Develop medium term plans for the development of the three lines in line with the Shotton Sustainability Commitment.
• Manage and/or support development projects within Manufacturing.
• Manage the relationship with relevant TU representatives.

You will Need

• Demonstrable senior operational management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of OCS and/or HDG manufacturing processes preferred
• Continuous improvement techniques
• Understanding of supporting functions e.g. Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance
• Strong communication & networking skills
• Proven ability to consult and negotiate with union/employee representatives
• To have a strategic outlook, being able to develop plans and implement them within a team environment

For more information or for an informal discussion please contact: michael.gelder@tatasteeleurope.com

What we can offer you

Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

• A market competitive salary
• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual Pay Review
• Bonus Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual and family cover)
• One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us?

Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.

Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.

Tata Steel in the UK is committed to our ambition of reducing energy consumption and to becoming a carbon neutral steelmaker by 2045, to find out more about our journey click here Stoves cooking less carbon – YouTube

To learn more about who we are and what we can offer our future employees, please click on the link to watch the following video: Tata Steel – A place you can thrive – YouTube