Production Leader

  • Northfleet
  • Full-time
  • Permanent

About a career with Elis

About Elis

Elis is an international leader in textile, hygiene and facility services, helping businesses across a wide range of industries to operate safely, sustainably and efficiently. With a presence in 29 countries and a team of around 52,000 people, we combine the scale and stability of an international organisation with the opportunity to build a rewarding and long-term career.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in investing in our people, recognising their contribution and giving them the opportunity to develop, progress and build careers they can be proud of.

At Elis, you'll be part of a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration, where your ideas and contribution are valued. We want our people to have a voice, and our commitment to listening and acting on employee feedback was recognised when Elis UK won Best Employee Engagement Experience Initiative at the 2024 CIPD People Management Awards for our Employee Voice programme.

With opportunities across operations, engineering, logistics, sales and our head office support functions, there are many ways to develop your career with Elis.

The Opportunity

Customer Focus

  • Ensure compliance with safety rules and legislation including correct training for staff on plant and machinery in accordance with policy and procedure.
  • Manage the Production operation to produce quality products which meet the customers packing requirements, are produced efficiently and delivered at the agreed time.
  • Train, motivate, monitor and coach the production team to ensure Operational Excellence is achieved and Service Excellence is maintained.
  • Ensure site inductions and workwear are deployed to staff and visitors.
  • Empower staff to take personal responsibility for ensuring that all necessary actions are taken in response to requests, ensuring that this is done within agreed timescales.

Leadership

  • Provide supervision and direction to your Production team to ensure Operational Excellence is achieved and maintained.
  • Coach, motivate and support staff at all times encouraging team work.
  • Contribute to feedback and debriefing sessions to identify common operational issues and identify opportunities to improve policies processes and procedures.
  • Communications
  • Co-operate and communicate with own and other departments and colleagues as appropriate.

Continuous Improvement

  • Constantly seek out opportunities to improve systems and procedures.
  • Ensure the continuous improvement of all functional activities through increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and added value of all functional activities.
  • Cost, Stock and Materials Management
  • Report statistics on an hourly basis to line manager.
  • Immediately report any production issues to the management team which may affect the successful completion of delivery schedules.
  • Manage and control all activities in accordance with the production plan.
  • Ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) targets are achieved.
  • Purchase new Plant equipment in collaboration with Production/Operations Manager.
  • Ensure optimal number of staff are present on shift

What We're Looking For

  • Practical knowledge of LEAN Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships across all levels of management and staff.
  • Leadership and People Management skills; recruitment, induction.
  • Highly customer focussed.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Excellent ability to execute the organisational plan.
  • Ability to make decisions.
  • Flexible and able to react quickly to the needs of the customer & Elis.
  • Basic PC literacy.
  • Ability to deliver quality results under pressure.
  • Self-motivated.

What We Offer

  • 33 Days Holiday
  • Company Pension
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Private Medical
  • Life Assurance
  • On-site Parking

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. We are able offer, and encourage career growth, and have national coverage to facilitate ambition.

Interested?

Then apply online!

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