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Key Responsibilities:
- Define, prioritise, and communicate the work pipeline priorities for designated value stream
- Provide Area Leads with clear, actionable worklists aligned to customer and business priorities
- Support Area Leads in resolving operational and production issues that impact On Time Delivery
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the value stream to enhance quality, efficiency, and delivery performance
- Facilitate daily communication and coordination between cross-functional teams including production, planning, and resource deployment
- Monitor workflow progress and adjust priorities in response to changing business needs
- Ensure alignment with quality standards and technical requirements by collaborating closely with Area Leads, Setters, and Leading Hands
- Participate in capacity planning and resource allocation decisions in partnership with the Resource Deployment Team
- Attend regular meetings with the Senior Management team to coordinate ongoing progress and discuss constraints
- Monitor performance and progress in your own area, analysing corrective actions and preventative measures
- Foster a culture of measurable continuous improvement and lean operations
- Identify and analyse production bottlenecks and workflow to improve throughput and overall efficiency
Knowledge & Experience:
- Proven experience in a manufacturing or production leadership role, ideally in a fast-paced, high-mix environment
- Experience in planning workload priorities
- Experience with continuous improvement in the workplace
- Lean Six Sigma / Similar CI qualifications (desirable)
- Production / Engineering qualification (highly desirable)
- Experience in matrix-management of staff
- Ability to identify and support problem solving of bottlenecks
Skills:
- Clear communication, both written & verbal
- Computer literate (including Microsoft office)
- ERP system experience (desirable)
- Ability to identify, analyse, and solve production-related issues
- Solution centric focus using problem solving and troubleshooting techniques
- Detail orientated mindset
