Manufacturing Group Leader Paint Line - Doncaster, United Kingdom - Howdens Joinery

Howdens Joinery
Howdens Joinery
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Doncaster, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Howdens Joinery are recruiting a Group Leader to join our team as part of our new paint to order service in Thorne, South Yorkshire.

This is an exciting opportunity that will contribute to our continued success and will enable us to deliver our forecastedgrowth and extend our service to our customers.


Reporting into our Operations Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that production targets are met with adherence to quality, cost, delivery, people and health and safety metrics.

You will be responsible for identifying and rectifying short fallsin performance, share learnings and work collaboratively with cross-shift teams to ensure continual improvements are made across our operations.


What you'll be doing

  • Monitoring and evaluating the performance of your team members and providing feedback and effective training where required
  • Checking service issues and planning daily production to ensure warehouse demand is satisfied
  • Maintaining safety within your area of responsibility, complying with safety controls through effective auditing, reviewing SOPs and RAs and conducting accident / near miss investigations when necessary
  • Analysing KPI and OEE data to identify productivity issues and helping to form solutions and maximise opportunities for improvement
  • Liaising with the maintenance departments to reduce unplanned machine downtime
  • Facilitating continuous improvement workshops

What we're looking for

  • Experience working within a leadership role in a manufacturing environment
  • A proven track record of implementing continuous improvement processes and working knowledge of lean manufacturing processes
  • Experience managing KPI and quality control plans
  • Strong problem solving, influencing and change management skills

What we can offer:


  • Competitive salary and bonus
  • Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
  • Meal allowance
  • 24 days + bank holidays per year & opportunity to buy extra holidays
  • Fantastic staff discounts
  • Exceptional reward and recognition events

Shift pattern
The role will be days based Monday to Friday but could change as the service develops.


About Howdens
Howdens is a successful organisation with a headcount of over 11,000 people across the UK and Europe.

Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values.?Join our rewarding organisation recognised in the?Top 25 Best Big Companiesto Work For.

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