Value Stream Leader - Preston, United Kingdom - BDR Thermea Group B.V.

BDR Thermea Group B.V.
BDR Thermea Group B.V.
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Preston, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Why work for Baxi?


Baxi is a heritage heating and hot water solutions provider with big ambitions to change the way we think about and use energy.

We're focussed on driving the conversations and spearheading the change that will enable us to make this happen.

We have some of the best-known and trusted heating and hot water brands for residential and commercial customers including Baxi, Main, Megaflo, Remeha, Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial, Heatrae Sadia and Packaged Plant Solutions.


Our UK & Ireland business has led engineering breakthroughs and successfully adapted to be a leader in our industry for over 150 years.


Our established foothold in the heating manufacturing market with a well respected product portfolio, an amazing army of people puts us in a position to lead the way for change, and make a lasting mark on the industry.

Do you have a passion and appetite for evolution? Come and join us


About the role:


The main purpose of the role is to meet the internal and external customer requirements of the Value Stream, ensuring the quality and delivery of all Value Stream processes within budgeted costs.

Responsible for driving the human, financial and industrial Value Stream unit operations:

- to industrialise, manufacture and ensure product quality at the targeted cost to the business
- to ensure the advancement of the Value Stream Unit according to the continuous improvement plan
- to ensure customer satisfaction (internal & external) in terms of quality, cost and delivery.


Results Focus:
Safety

  • Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental compliance for the Value Stream unit
  • Ensure the appropriate focus is placed on behavioural safety
  • Identify, manage and eradicate risks concerning HSE
  • Ensure safe systems of work are in place for all activities, and provide appropriate PPE
  • Ensure training of mandatory HSE topics has been undertaken by the whole team
  • Introduce opportunities to minimise the environmental impact of the manufacturing unit
Quality

  • Operate at all times in accordance with the Quality Management Systems
  • Ensure processes and procedures are known, understood, monitored and controlled
  • Manufacture products consistent with the technical definition
  • Ensure adequately trained employees to ensure compliance of products delivered
  • Manage preventive and corrective actions and verify their effectiveness
  • Develop and implement an improvement plan in order to reduce the level of nonquality
Cost

  • Develop the Value Stream budget (investments, production costs, indirect costs & consumables
  • Manage the implementation of investment projects (NRC's) and define their maintenance requirements (RC's)
  • Implement human resources and maintain capacity in line with S&OP capacity plans
  • Ensure flexibility of resource, by retaining the agreed ratio of temporary personnel
  • Manage the inventory levels of raw materials, purchased parts and WIP
  • Ensure target productivity levels are achieved and continuously improved
Delivery

  • Contribute to the early phases of development by providing expertise on all aspects including costs, manufacturability and controllability
  • Provide concurrent engineering to support New product and change introduction
  • Manage the product lifecycle in accordance with the specifications established
  • Manage the allocation of resources and resolve imbalances through the S&OP Process
  • Ensure the delivery of product on time in full in line with the Master Production Schedule
  • Ensure resources are aligned to production plans
  • Ensure regulatory compliance of assets and facilities in line with control procedures
  • Ensure the reliability of assets introducing a robust TPM process
  • Identify and manage risks by ensuring robust business continuity plans are in place
  • Implement standard visual pacing systems to drive adherence to the plan
  • Perform regular 5s Audits/ events to improve productivity and work place organisation
People

  • Implement all Human Resources policies as defined
  • Manage the employee lifecycle eg., recruitment, onboarding, development, departure
  • Identify and develop future skills requirements and organise the relevant training
  • Carry out annual performance and development reviews, set smart objectives
  • Ensure flexibility of resources by maintaining relevant skills & competency matrices
  • Develop robust talent and succession plans and manage associated actions
  • Manage the union relations for the value stream unit
Improvement & Innovation

  • Develop and drive a robust continuous improvement plan for the value stream unit
  • Lead the value stream Gemba process to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Select and deploy lean tools to deliver improved performance
  • Seek employee ideas, involvement and participation in improvement activities
  • Continuously challenge, identify, and act on opportunities for improvements
  • Lead strategic projects focussed on step change improvements to the value stream
  • Participate in the orientation for
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