Production Lead - Salisbury, United Kingdom - Chemring Countermeasures

Chemring Countermeasures

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Salisbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About Chemring

Chemring is a FTSE-250 listed global business that specialises in the manufacture of high technology products and the provision of services to the aerospace, defence and security markets.

Employing approximately 2,500 people worldwide and with production facilities in the UK, US, Australia and Norway, Chemring meets the needs of customers in more than fifty countries.

With a diverse portfolio of products and services that span both physical and digital environments Chemring's exceptional teams deliver innovative technologies to protect people, platforms, missions and information against constantly changing threats.

Our brand values of safety, excellence and innovation are played out every day by our people globally.

About the job

Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world.

We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.

We have more than 50 years' experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacture, and as a company with a culture of innovation, operational excellence and safety, we operate at the leading edge of expendable countermeasure technology.

As part of our continual investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions, we are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for today's business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrow's threats facing our armed forces.

We are currently recruiting a
Production Lead (Manufacturing Cell Leader) to join
Operations due to an increase in manufacturing requirements.

You will be responsible for overseeing the production area to ensure that, output and KPI's are achieved and reported, working to agreed production plans.

You will manage operators working in your area of responsibility, ensuring safe systems of work and quality standards are achieved at all times, whilst ensuring efficiency targets are met.

You will ensure compliance with all company procedures and thereby ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all persons in their charge and others who may be affected and to demonstrate and drive a continuous improvement approach to Health & Safety.

You will be accountable for successful leadership of the team, following the appropriate HR processes and procedures; recruitment, training, performance management, absence etc.

The responsibilities of the role are (but not limited to):

Ensure all employees are inducted and trained by appropriate means/resources to achieve competency in Safety, Quality and Productivity.
Review and process risk assessments and their scheduling
Identify and implement where possible, improvements to drive efficiency gains.
Communicate with operators regarding company issues using the Team Brief and toolkit process.
Daily presentation of a summary of area performance over the past 24 hours, following a set SQDCP agenda.
Supervise and manage your assigned shift, including performance checkin conversations and the production of shift / daily / weekly / monthly reports highlighting issues and successes, where required.
Carry out Audits on each building/bay under their Team's control
Lead and drive continuous improvement activities e.g. Lean Conversion events and statistical methods in production/problem solving.
Responsible for compliance with all company Health and Safety procedures thus ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all persons in their charge and others who may be affected by their activities for which they are responsible, and to demonstrate a commitment to health and safety.
To follow the expected behaviours, as laid down in the company Code of Conduct.

MCL Person Specification:

Right to live and work in the UK, with ability to obtain SC level clearance (5 years British residency) required
Experience of supervising and leading a team within a manufacturing environment i.e. defence, food production, retail manufacturing, would be advantageous
Level 4 Certificate / Diploma 'A' level equivalent, or greater would be beneficial in engineering or science discipline
Experience of dealing with people issues
Demonstrate a basic understanding of Process Instructions (SoPs), Risk Assessments, COSHH and Manual Handling
Experience of dealing with people issues
Ability to wear full PPE, required for the role
Proficient in MS Office and other computer systems
Excellent communication skills
Ability to prioritise workload and time management
Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Detailed knowledge of Safety inspections procedures is advantageous

This role will be worked over a **40 hour working week, typically Mon - Thurs; 14:30 - 00:30 and will attract