Shift Manager / Safety & Production Management / Manufacturing

Job Description

Manufacturing Safety & Production Shift Manager with experience of managing teams with the ability to demonstrate strong management and investigation skills is required to join our well-established team at alphagary based in Chinley, HighPeak Derbyshire, East Midlands.SALARY: Circa £45,000LOCATION: Chinley, High Peak Derbyshire, East MidlandsJOB TYPE: Full-Time, PermanentWORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday 05:45-14:15 / 13:45-22:15 / 21:45-06:15 on a rotating shift patternJOB OVERVIEWWe are looking for a Manufacturing Safety & Production Shift Manager with experience of managing teams with the ability to demonstrate strong management and investigation skillsWorking as the Manufacturing Safety & Production Shift Manager you will operate on a 3-shift rotating pattern reporting to the operations manager for compounds and recycling.As the Manufacturing Safety & Production Shift Manager you will manage a team of 15-20 operators and will be responsible for shift performance and ensuring a safe and efficient workplace is maintained at all times.As a successful candidate you will have a great opportunity to advance within a successfully growing global international company.APPLY TODAYIf this job looks like your ideal position and want to join a team of 22,000 employees worldwide, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.ABOUT USAlphagary is part of the Orbia group, a community of companies working together to tackle some of the worlds most complex challenges. We are bound by a common purpose: to Advance Life Around the World.The Alphagary Chinley site produce PVC (Plastic) compounds which are used in long lasting applications such as window profiles, water pipes, garden hoses, power and data cables, medical hoses and masks. In addition to producing the compounds, we also manufactureour own environmentally friendly PVC additives and recycle products. The essential raw materials for PVC are derived from salt (57%) and oil (43%) making PVC one of the lowest carbon plastics (36%) available.DUTIESYour duties as the Manufacturing Safety & Production Shift Manager will include:

• Identification of risks and issues which could lead to injury or illness, coordinating and assisting with risk assessments, pursuing outstanding actions, ensuring that safety concerns are raised to senior management and that corrective actions are deployed

• Ensuring that the shift delivers each day to the planned requirements

• Output rates and productivity - Ensuring output rates are optimised for quality, output and consistency

• Control of sickness and absence, management of holiday entitlements and thorough investigation for unapproved absence

• Identifying training needs and gaps in competency, to ensure that training records are updated and that competency gaps are filled

• Zoning and 5S - responsible for creating the best working environment possible considering reasonable limitations

• Adherence to Standard operating procedures, safe systems of work and toolbox talks

• Reduction of waste - Identifying waste streams, implementing practical measures to reduce or eliminate waste in all areas, materials, movement, waiting, overproduction, over-processing and defects

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience of managing teams

• Able to demonstrate strong management and investigation skills

• Lead by example

• Able to ensure a safe and efficient workplace is maintained at all times

• A Health & Safety qualification or background would be ideal, but not essential

• Experience in SMED, Lean, 8D 5s is preferable

Why choose AlphagaryAdvancing Life - You see and touch our durable, high-performance and sustainable materials everywhere, every dayKeeping You Safe - Our culture of safety is dynamic and deliberate. Our greatest asset are our peopleValues that Matter - Embracing Diversity, Taking Responsibility, Being BraveHands-on Training -Youll receive on-the-job training and guidance to keep you learning and gaining highly marketable skillsLike many of your teammates here, you wont just be building up job skills - youll be building a career!NO AGENCIES PLEASEHOW TO APPLYTo be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details.JOB REF: AWDO-P8415This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of alphagary