Section Manager - Paint

Section Manager - Paints
Contract - Initial 12 months
Desford - Leicestershire
Competitive

A Section Manager opportunity has become available for one of the world's leading manufacturers of off-highway machinery and diesel and natural gas engines.

As a Section Manager you will lead teams and supervise people in the Paint Plant sections to maximise efficiency in quality, velocity and cost.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Monitor and improve shop floor safety, aggressively eliminates unsafe processes
• Assures fixtures, tooling and processes are followed to meet production schedules
• Determines priorities and sequences jobs
• Schedules and prioritises constrained resources, and adjusts staffing to meet flow and customer requirements
• Determines and executes disciplinary action when appropriate
• Procures and distributes production material to meet schedules
• Ensures preventive maintenance is performed according to schedule
• Implements, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, Internal Certification and others
• Evaluates, assess, identifies and leads the deployment of workforce training
• Section Value Stream Mapping
• Actively deploys section value stream improvements
• Practices and teaches CPS Guiding Principles
• Initiates and conducts process improvement dialogues with Team Leads and Team Members
• Drives root cause corrective action projects and drives continuous improvement
• Leads section status reporting and monitors / audits section metrics
• Leads the creation, implementation and training of standard work procedures

To apply for this position you should have some of the following:

• Good understanding of Built in Quality (BIQ)
• Experience demonstrating project work/RIWs
• Prior experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous leadership experience in a professional or personal capacity.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and customers.
• Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Able to produce relevant reports.
• Experience and CV demonstrating confident use of Excel.
• Ability to confidently in complete presentations and training related to the role.

Please contact James Tilley for more details.